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TIL of The Shaggs: three teenage sisters forced to play in a band by their father. Almost completely musically inept, their album failed to gain any traction until years after it was recorded, when Frank Zappa claimed it was one of his favorite albums of all time.

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vOkx TIL the venom of the Sydney funnel-web spider found in Australia can kill a man in 15 minutes by elevating blood pressure and causing the air sacs in the lungs to burst (pulmonary edema)causing the victim to effectively drown on dry land. All mammals are immune except for Primates.
VMBOQ TIL that 85% of all bikinis never touch the water
rRkYd TIL The girl who sang "I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" was gifted a hippo in real life as a result of the song
R5jMj TIL Catholic priest and suspected serial killer, Hans Schmidt, was executed via electric chair at Sing Sing Prison on Feb 18 1916. He was found guilty for killing his pregnant mistress, drinking her blood, and dismembering her. Also, ran a counterfeiting ring with his lover NYC dentist, Ernest Muret
RpRl TIL - By Norwegian law every cow has its own mattress to sleep on. If the cows are more comfortable, they do actually produce more milk.