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TIL the song "In the army now" by Status Quo is actually a cover from Dutch duo Bolland & Bolland. They also co-wrote "Rock me Amadeus"

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BrVPb TIL birds are not affected by capsaicin - the chemical compound that makes spicy peppers feel hot. So you can keep squirrels and other animals out of bird feeders by adding some hot peppers.
5YPN9 TIL In 1992, Latasha Harlins a 15 year old black girl was shot and killed with $2 in her hand after a Korean store clerk wrongly thought she was trying to steal juice. Her killer received only a $500 fine and served no prison time. Korean stores were later targeted during the LA riots in response.
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