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TIL that the classic peace symbol was designed by super-imposing the semaphore (flag) signals of the letters N and D which are to represent 'Nuclear Disarmament'.

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ZpYbD TIL the song “Rock Lobster” inspired John Lennon to start writing music again.
nWoZP TIL that the Mr Bean episode Do-It Yourself Mr Bean, features him decapitating a picture of Princess Diana. This scene was deleted, after Diana’s death in a car crash.
ADPj4 TIL “White Christmas”, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”, “Winter Wonderland”, “The Christmas Song” and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” plus the melody for “O Holy Night” were all written or co-written by Jews.
d8b5B TIL Canadian billionaire, Barry Sherman, was murdered, along with his wife, Honey in 2017. The murders remain unsolved.
BB8e TIL J.S. Bach was attacked by one of his students because he said the student played the bassoon like a goat