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TIL Sweden is set to become the world's first cashless country, with half of banks no longer allowing cash withdrawals.

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epPnD TIL that Kate Bush's unusual choreography in her music videos for "Wuthering Heights" was to mimic the movements of Cathy, a character in the book who was, in fact, a ghost.
mx6rP TIL The Beatles song "She Said She Said" on Revolver was written after a party in 1965. John Lennon and George Harrison were on LSD, and actor Peter Fonda creeped them out by telling them "I know what it’s like to be dead." Lennon responded "You’re making me feel like I’ve never been born."
6EaDX TIL that a man sued Warner Bros after he was injured while fainting during a screening of The Exorcist. He claimed that the film contained subliminal messages that caused his fainting spell. When he lost consciousness, his face hit one of the seats, breaking his jaw. They settled out of court.
jGxn TIL of the Toyger, a cat bred to look like a miniature tiger.
d8ODj TIL that "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong" by the Spin Doctors was about Chris Barron's stepmother. When he was a kid, she told him that he would grow up to be a janitor and would play his songs for the rats. The Spin Doctors' debut album sold 5 million copies with this song as the lead single.