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TIL of Django Reinhardt, a Jazz Gutiarist of the 1930's. He has been called one of the greatest musicians of the twentieth century, and he's among the first to play Jazz that featured guitar as the lead instrument. Doing it all while only having 3 fingers on his left hand due to a fire in 1928.

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M7YjA TIL that it is illegal to mail dirty underwear.
WOE4 TIL that Oscar The Grouch is actually orange. He only appears green because of the mold and moss covering his fur from years of living in a trash can.
RQ74 TIL that most cats are lactose intolerant
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