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TIL that an artist set up an installation in a Namibian desert to play Toto's Africa for all eternity

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lo90N TIL the number of countries with laws criminalizing sodomy is 69
m1KNM TIL that a rare cat coat pattern known as "salty liquorice" or "salmiak" has been discovered, where black fur fades to white. This is due to a genetic mutation, where a chunk of DNA is missing, making the coat pattern unique.
dkvj TIL that Snoop Dogg once tried to rent the entire country of Liechtenstein for a video shoot, and the main reason they said no is because he didn’t give them enough notice.
LaVr TIL that catapults were used in WWI to throw grenades into enemy trenches.
KO1PE TIL that Adam Lambert actually auditioned for American Idol with a Michael Jackson song. The judges didn’t like it, but agreed to give him a second chance. He then sang Bohemian Rhapsody. Brian May saw the audition which eventually led to Lambert becoming frontman for Queen.