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TIL that the iconic 'Bass' line from "Seven Nation Army" isn't played on a bass guitar, but instead on a semi-acoustic guitar electronically lowered an octive.

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Z6Mp TIL that RPG does not stand for rocket propelled grenade. It really stands for Ruchnoy Protivotankoviy Granatomet, which is Russian for hand-held anti tank grenade launcher.
8aD88 TIL Union General William Sherman instructed his troops to differentiate between the "usually hostile" rich and the "usually neutral or friendly" industrious/poor when "appropriating" horses, mules, wagons etc. during Sherman's March to the Sea
pYPrA TIL that Zach Galifianakis recorded a song with Fiona Apple called “Come Over and Get It (Up in 'Dem Guts)”
0dWny TIL about Fresh Ground (Tim Davis) a man who travels the Appalachian Trail each year and cooks hot meals for the hikers who are attempting the over 2000 mile trial.
eEwD TIL George Washington, 1st President of the United States, Specifically Said that He Didn’t want Political Parties to exist