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TIL babies in Nordic countries take naps outside even in freezing weather

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XERAk TIL:In January 1960, white jazz pianist Dave Brubeck canceled a twenty-five-date tour of colleges and universities across the American South after twenty-two schools had refused to allow his black bassist, Eugene Wright, to perform. He also canceled a tv show where they didn't want to show him.
yQvKX TIL the Shamwow guy, Vince Offer, wrote a comedy film which was considered to be one of the worst films of all time. With a $500,000 budget, it grossed $856 at the box office.
oBEpW TIL that Stan Lee has the highest worldwide career-film gross at $30,648,396,569 with his roles in 48 films.
Wk71Y TIL The US knew Al Qaeda was doing deals with Iran in the mid-90s.
yQGVp TIL that the “Tetris Effect” occurs when you focus so much on something— such as a video game— that you start to see it in real life and during sleep