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TIL alcohol is ranked higher than almost all drugs in terms of harm it causes

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7rnBL TIL that in 1955 the famous, white DJ Alan Freed "accidently" played the single, Only You (And You Alone) by The Platters, on air during a prime time that was traditionally reserved for only white artists. It became an instant hit and pioneered the 'new sound' of rock ’n’ roll as we know it today.
6EmDZ TIL that Ishi is known as the “last wild Indian” in America. He lived most of his life outside modern culture after his tribe, the Yahi (of the Yana group) became extinct in the late 1800s because of the California Gold Rush. He lived alone in the wilderness after his family died.
X09ok TIL that in 2024 Chechnya forbade music outside of an 80-116 BPM tempo to comply with Chechen traditions
xn9o TIL on a flight, Nicolas Cage used the PA system and said that he was the pilot and was not feeling well. At the airport, police prepared to arrest Cage and his travelling partner Charlie Sheen. After Cage politely talked his way out of it, he later discovered that Sheen was carrying cocaine on him.
9vxp TIL in Switzerland, it is illegal to keep just one guinea pig.