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TIL that until 1986, doctors did not think that babies could feel pain, and they performed open heart surgeries on infants without anesthesia.

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M7460 TIL in the late 60’s when checking into hotels, Paul and Linda McCartney would use the aliases Mr and Mrs. Ramone to avoid Beatlemania and the press. When Douglas Colvin (Dee Dee Ramone) read about this, he called his band “The Ramones”, and it became one of the most legendary punk bands of all time
9wWMD TIL Radiohead seventh studio album In Rainbows was released under a pay-what-you-want model, in which fans could pay the price they desired, including downloading the entire album for free. Many customers in turned paid and they gained more profits because of this marketing strategy.
dDZl8 TIL that six American soldiers have defected to North Korea after the end of the Korean War.
jwxp TIL Several UFO sightings were recorded throughout the Roman Republic/Empire from 214 BC
1aNa8 TIL that an English player pooped himself during a game at the 1990 world cup, wiped on the pitch and kept on playing.