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TIL North Koreans built Africa’s tallest statue in Senegal

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5V1R TIL that when writing “Paradise City,” the band had to vote on the second line because Slash wanted “Where the girls are fat and they’ve got big titties.”
b9eA4 TIL that in trial accusing Judas Priest of subliminal messages in their songs that made two young men commit suicide, the band argued that if you play speech backwards some of it will seem to make sense, so they played their album backwards and heard ‘Give me a peppermint’ and ‘Help me keep a job’
J1JG8 TIL that Frances Perkins was the first female cabinet member in U.S. history. She was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as the Secretary of Labor in 1933. Her appointment was a significant milestone for women in government and she played a crucial role in shaping New Deal policies.
gr878 TIL, cold or rainy weather cannot make you sick
1aex8 TIL: Sunglasses make people look more attractive because they give the illusion of a chiseled bone structure on top of a soft-featured face. The dark lenses cover up any asymmetrical oddities around eyes.