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TIL Reggae star Peter Tosh was brutally murdered in 1987. Three men with guns came to his house demanding money, then tortured him for several hours. Some of Tosh's friends arrived and were also taken hostage. They eventually opened fire, killing Tosh and one of his friends, wounding several others.

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oBQMY TIL about Balbir Singh Sodhi, a Sikh American man who owned a Chevron gas station in Mesa, Arizona. On September 15th, 2001 he was killed by a Boeing employee as an act of "retaliation" for the WTC attacks. He is listed in the Arizona state memorial as a victim of 9/11
4XJKX TIL the psychedelic furs song “Pretty in Pink” inspired the 80’s cult classic of the same name. But, the song is not about a dress, it refers to the beauty of the nude female body. The popularity of the song with young girls alienated the band’s older fan base.
WkxxL TIL that the world's oldest cat died at the age of 38. She was born in 1967, and died in 2005
O7kX TIL that the ZIP in ZIP Code stands for: Zone Improvement Plan
KYA5Q TIL Fern Gully is a real place in NSW Australia