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TIL: Stephen King wrote over 15 books in his career!

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R4Dw TIL Emma Stone, an Actress, gave a PowerPoint presentation to her parents, set to the Madonna song “Hollywood”, to convince them to let her move to California for an acting career. Also, Stone’s low-pitched husky voice is a result of having baby colic, a condition of frequent screaming as an infant
Mepbm TIL of Björn Again, a parody band of Swedish pop group ABBA. They sing in "Swenglish" and use the stage names of Agnetha Falstart, Benny Anderwear, Frida Longstokin, Björn Volvo-us, Rutger Sonofagunn, and Ola Drumkitt. They've played private parties for Bill Gates, Russel Crowe, and Vladimir Pootin.
m1Dwo TIL dogs can have nightmares that include past experiences such as an experience at the vet, a fight with another dog, or a toenail clipping session
GYkKQ TIL Russia sold Alaska to the U.S. in 1867 for $7 million, mainly due to lack of resources and in fear of losing it to the UK should a war break out between the two countries
GAgMj TIL Istanbul (Not Constantinople) was originally recorded in 1953 by the band The Four Lads. I also learned that I can't post the more contemporary band's name because it gets flagged as conjecture.