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Jul 06, 2020

TIL that seat belts were very controversial when they first appeared in cars during the 40s and 50s with many arguing that they caused injuries and didn't work, no matter how much researchers disputed these claims. Many people refused to wear them and even cut them out of their car seats.

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Mar 17, 2020

TIL that in 1940 Disney's movie "Fantasia" invented the concept of stereo sound, eventually changing the music industry forever. To promote the film, Disney created a surround sound system called "Fantasound" that used multiple speakers spread across a room to immerse audiences in the film's music

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Feb 18, 2020

TIL That after J.F Kennedy was assassinated, his brain was removed and stored in a locker at the National Archives. 3 years later the brain went missing, and has never been seen since,

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Jan 15, 2020

TIL the Nokia ringtone is taken from a classical guitar piece called 'Gran Val' by Francisco Tarrega

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Sep 19, 2019

TIL that great apes, including chimpanzees and orangutans, have absolutely no appreciation of music whatsoever. Research has shown they can’t tell the difference between Beethoven and Bieber, and that music is all just meaningless sound to them.

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Apr 19, 2019

TIL that the original 'Nokia Tune' was written in 1902 by Spanish classical guitarist Francisco Tárrega in 1902, and here it is.

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