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TIL that people with a stutter can sing without stuttering because the brain functions differently while speaking than when singing

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ZXWv TIL Weird Al Yankovic has asked permission from Prince to parody his songs on numerous occasions, and has always been refused. When the two were assigned to sit in the same row at an award’s show, he got a telegram from Prince’s lawyers demanding he not make eye contact
9ZWB TIL: Men also have a hormonal cycle. Its a 24 hour cycle where testosterone is highest in the morning!
4yJb TIL of Jack the Stripper who killed prostitutes in 60s London, and the killing stopped when a detective falsely announced that he had narrowed down the list of suspects.
0dvMj TIL there was ancient Egyptian who restored buildings and statues that were decrepit and/or ancient to them.
6EygJ TIL Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth. These magnificent marine mammals rule the oceans at up to 100 feet (30 meters) long and upwards of 200 tons (181 metric tons). Their tongues alone can weigh as much as an elephant.