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TIL The “Cuchi-Cuchi” lady, Charo has been twice voted “Best Classical Flamenco Guitarist in the World” by Guitar Player Magazine. Check out her skills.

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0wjZj TIL The Soviets were the first to land a human made object on another planet- Venus- during the Venera missions, 1961-1984. In that environment the maximum survival time for one of the probes was just under 2 hrs.
oRvB7 TIL Hollywood needed the support of the mob to make the film The Godfather. The Italian League insisted that if any mention of mafia or la cosa nostra was stricken from the script and proceeds donated from the movie’s premiere to the Italian League, they wouldn’t obstruct the filming.
ZpJlo TIL the 2029 Asian Winter Games is supposed to be held in Trojena in Saudi Arabia, a city that doesn't exist yet
VMOYk Today I learned that all of Jimmy Carter’s siblings died because of pancreatic cancer, including their father.
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