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TIL Freddie Mercury was an Indian Parsi with the birth name Farrokh Bulsara

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loNor TIL: "Cloudbusting" was a term coined by psychoanalyst wilhelm reich to describe manipulation of "orgone energy" to change the weather, through a specially designed machine. The term was later used as the subject and title of Katie Bush's single 1985 single, Cloudbusting.
6NkY TIL A group of female prostitues in Nairobi have become resistant to AIDS
QJw7e TIL of William Feehan, who was the oldest first responder killed on 9/11 at the age of 71. He had served in the Fire Department of New York for more than four decades, served at every rank achievable, and reportedly knew the location of every fire hydrant in NYC.
R5Jr7 TIL that despite making films of both The Hobbit and The Return of the King, Rankin Bass never had any plans for adapting either The Fellowship of the Ring, or The Two Towers.
Z8oLa TIL that in Japan, citizens between 40-74 have their waist measured as part of the annual health check-up. If their waist is more than 33.5" for men or 35.4" for women, they are sent to nutrition and exercise professionals, with optional counselling. Even sumo wrestlers are measured after retirement