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TIL Researchers from the University of South Australia found that blasting AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" through a loud speaker increased the effectiveness of the Chemotherapy drug they were working on.

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wLnB8 TIL: AEG Live, the owners and operators of Coachella Music Festival attempted to profit off of Michael Jackson's death by offering fan's 'Souvenior Tickets' in leiu of a refund to tickets to the 'This Is It' tour, which was interrupted by Jackson's death.
9lRB TIL when Dr Seuss was stuck writing his books, he and his editor would go to a secret closet filled with hundreds of hats and wear them till the words came…
evN4 TIL of the graphite bomb, a non-lethal weapon that can be delivered via warhead causing failure in electrical power systems by spreading a cloud of fine carbon particles that encourage arcing and short-circuiting between power lines.
0wv45 TIL the whistling noise when bombs are dropped are an actual intentional design for psychological warfare in WW2.
ep9P4 TIL a study found that playing Mario Kart improves fundamental driving skills by sharpening one's "visuomotor-control skills". In addition, playing first-person shooters (like Unreal Tournament) also enhances driving skills by improving one's "ability to predict input error signals" (reflex control)