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TIL: That height has one of the strongest direct correlations to income in Business, with even age gender and weight having a lesser effect

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OGYY4 TIL Peter Gabriel's song 'Don't Give Up' was inspired by photograph's of depression era Americans. He originally approached Dolly Parton to sing, she turned him down and Kate Bush agreed to take her place. Elton John credits the song with helping to inspire him to achieve sobriety.
69097 TIL that Keanu Reeves has been secretly funding children's hospitals for years. He reportedly created a private foundation that aids children’s hospitals and cancer research without associating his name with it. "I don't like to attach my name to it, I just let the foundation do what it does."
vPmpB TIL that the Proust Phenomenon describes how odors can trigger vivid and emotional memories more effectively than other sensory cues.
yQbQM TIL on October 2, 1978, Tim Allen was arrested in the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport for possession of over 650 grams (1.43 lb) of cocaine. He pleaded guilty to felony drug trafficking charges and provided the names of other dealers in exchange for a sentence of three to seven years.
697eY TIL: The Orang Minyak or "oily man" is a supernatural creature that abducts young women. It is able to climb walls and evade capture due to being slippery. It is usually described as being naked and versions of the legend vary between it being an evil warlock, "rapist covered in oil", or a summon.