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TIL Prince used a picture of Dave Chappelle dressed as Prince for a 2013 album cover

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6EQlQ TIL of The Barnum Effect: a common psychological phenomenon where people give high accuracy ratings to descriptions of their personality that seem tailored to them but are, in fact, vague and general enough to apply to a wide range of people. See astrology, fortune telling etc.
geo8 TIL A real-life Loch Ness monster skeleton was found after 50 years. The fossil remains of a 13-foot-long reptile that ruled the Scottish seas 170 million years ago have been found.
Eg0gV TIL that Danny Elfman performed the voice of Jack Skellington when he sang, but actor Chris Sarandon performed Jack's spoken voice in The Nightmare Before Christmas
yQoO8 TIL those responsible for the hack of Target's customers' credit card data entered through the HVAC system's internet connection which was serviceable via the web and connected to the same server as the credit card data.
78pdM TIL about “The Apple Wassail”, an ancient Pagan ritual that holds origin to modern caroling.