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TIL Apple reportedly paid U2 100 million-as part of a deal to install their album "Songs of innocence" for free,automatically onto Apple User's Devices which caused an outrage amongst them.

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4ko8o TIL that the Iraqi transport minister caused controversy during an inauguration of an airport by claiming that the world's first airport was built 7,000 years ago in Iraq by ancient Sumerians
p851G TIL In 1966, the Beatles were making so much money that they had to pay a 95% "supertax" on their earnings in the UK. After finding out how much money they were losing, Beatles guitarist George Harrison wrote the song "Taxman" out of anger.
9YJvD TIL of the RP FLIP (Reserach Platform FLoating Instrument Platform), a 355 foot long boat that can fill the front 300 feet with water ballast. Once full, the boat will upend 90 degrees with the aft 55 feet of boat acting as a vertical platform out of the water, like a spar buoy.
VMLrD TIL Richard Nixon's administration had a master list of all of the president's main opponents among both people and organizations. Hunter S. Thompson felt disappointed not to have been on it.
1aj07 TIL That the biggest oil spill in US history was the Lakeview Gusher.....Lasted 18 months and spilled 9 million barrels of oil.