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TIL, the Sex Pistol’s “God Save the Queen”, was released during her silver jubilee, was considered controversial by the BBC and its spot on the top hits charts was left as an empty space

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e0mOg TIL Earth's only natural satellite has no other name and is simply called "the Moon" because people didn't know other moons existed until Galileo Galilei discovered four moons orbiting Jupiter in 1610.
VOx8 TIL the red dot printed on the lip of an Aerosol can, indicts the direction the end of the dip tube inside is facing. Thus helping you to get the most out of your can.
a8J4o TIL Dateline journalist Keith Morrison was Matthew Perry's stepfather
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xWXD TIL: Marrying an older man shortens a woman’s lifespan, but having a younger husband reduces it even more