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TIL that in the Star Wars Universe, the style of music being played by the Cantina Band is known as “Jizz”

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VMkkZ TIL Frank Sinatra detested Rock and Roll, calling it, "the most brutal, ugly, desperate, vicious form of expression it has been my misfortune to hear.” He later formed a great friendship with Elvis Presley after the two performed a jazzy duet on one of Sinatra's shows.
d884E TIL "tutti frutti" means "all the fruits" in Italian.
jeov TIL a mob of angry Dutch killed and ate their prime minister
rNyWy TIL that fish are not silent underwater. They actually make a large variety of sounds, from clicking to squeals, with some even chirping like birds. These noises are used to communicate many different things, like warning off other fish or announcing the presence of a predator.
M7yn7 TIL the M60 Light Machine Gun was made from the German FG42, essentially making it a "modernized" version of it.