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TIL In modern music sales, the "Album-Equivalent Unit" is used to define the consumption of music that equals the purchase of 1 album copy. In the United States, 1,250 premium audio streams, 3,750 ad-supported streams, or 3,750 video streams are equal to 1 album unit.

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a8g5M TIL of African rice (Oryza Glaberrima), a species native to West Africa that was first grown around 3,000 years ago. It has a nutty flavor and it is considered tastier that Asian rice, but it is less cultivated because it has lower yields
l7YD7 TIL Daniel Stern famed Home Alone baddie is also an accomplished sculptor.
8ZjK TIL The founder of the American Nazi party was murdered outside a laundromat by one of his own supporters.
6ER0l TIL Japanese mayonnaise Kewpie, was started in 1925 by Tochiro Nakashima, whose goal was to create a condiment that made eating vegetables more enjoyable
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