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TIL Rick James and Neil Young were once in the same band and actually lived in the same house.

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RlE8 TIL the longest ever recorded sniper kill was shot from 2,475 meters or 1.54 miles away by British CoH Craig Harrison. The bullet took over 6 seconds to reach its target and fell about 400 feet.
OG8xY TIL Ekiben are bento (Japanese box meals) made specifically for train travel. The meals vary by train station and are typically a local speciality. At their peak in the 1980s an estimated 12 million ekiben were consumed daily in Japan.
leV TIL that not a single pizza was ordered in the United States from Domino’s for 5 minutes while the O.J Simpson verdict was read.
0VNv TIL Charles Rigoulot, a french weightlifter, was jailed for hitting a Nazi guard, but broke out of his jail cell by bending the bars. He allowed other prisoners to escape as well. Then beat the guard who jailed him.
WZ7B TIL Petrichor is the name given to that earthy smell that accompanies rainfall.