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TIL: A record exists called "Friends from the Beginning - Little Richard and Jimi Hendrix" contrary to the album's title and claims in the liner notes, Hendrix doesn't contribute anything to the recording. Little Richards involvement in some of the songs has also been called into question.

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nWyVb TIL that cork flooring and wine corks are created using the bark of the Cork Oak tree. The tree isn't cut down. The bark is harvested & begins to regenerate quickly to be harvested every 7 years. The Cork Oak isn't harmed & is therefore a sustainable resource.
ODEg TIL A prominent cause of divorce among older Japanese couples is “retired husband syndrome.” Doctors first described the syndrome when wives began showing stress symptoms when made to manage their recently retired husbands who have nothing to do but bark orders at them all day long.
GEVN TIL in 2015, Auvi-Q, an inexpensive Epi-Pen competitor, issued a voluntary recall of all devices in market due to reports of incorrect dose delivery. None of the 26 reports were ever confirmed, and no deaths reported. Auvi-Q will return to market in 2017 as an affordable alternative to the Epi-Pen.
kOrrE TIL The last adult head of state during WW2, King Michael of Romania, died under a year ago. He met Hitler multiple times and is credited of shorting WW2 by about 6 months by ousting its fascist dictator in 1944.
oBgn8 TIL about MDZhB, a Russian ghost radio station that has been broadcasting since 1982. No one claims it but it has continuously produced a buzz punctuated with someone making a short random statement once or twice a week since its inception.