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TIL of Godwin's Law which asserts: As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Hitler approaches

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rRYMd TIL vocal jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald was born with perfect pitch so precise that the band musicians she worked with would tune their instruments to her voice.
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