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TIL That the supporting vocals on Meatloaf's "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" were not provided by Karla DeVito, who appears in the video, but by Ellen Foley the actress/singer who played 'Billie Young' for one season on the original 'Night Court'.

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rNOxd TIL Ohio was technically not admitted to the United States until 1953; before that it was still part of the Northwest Territory. In 1803 the State filed a petition to join the union, but their constitution was never ratified. In 1953, a bill was passed admitting Ohio, but backdated to March 1, 1803.
xLOg TIL there’s a school in Sweden with compulsary Minecraft lessons
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vP1ex TIL that in 1974 there were at least 5 serial killers active including the BTK Killer, John Wayne Gacy, and Ted Bundy.
9kOr TIL That Bender from Futurama and The Nintendo Entertainment System share the same microprocessor.