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TIL: That in 2014, the US Army sent 14,000 conscription letters to men born in the 1800s because of a Y2K-like bug.

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yV8KM TIL that Gregorian Chants, which originated in medieval monasteries, have had a significant influence on modern music. These ancient melodies have found their way into various genres, including chillout, pop, rock, and even metal. Artists like Sting, Madonna, Epica, and Ghost.
8a0AP TIL: Grand Theft Auto V is the highest grossing media title of all time. The game made more money than any movie, album, or video game. It made twice as much money as the highest grossing film of all time.
9YOlr TIL Mozart and Salieri composed a cantata together. It was considered lost, but rediscovered in 2015 by a musicologist looking through archives.
0DG1 TIL Fidel Castro has personally apologized for the treatment of gays in Cuba.
NLb TIL Japan’s population will drop 33% by 2060; lack of ‘sex drive’ in youths. [video]