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TIL everytime a Saw movie would be released, a “Halloween Blood Drive” would be organized; mobile blood stations pop up around US where blood donators would receive a free movie ticket. A total of 120.000 pints of blood has been donated, resulting in over 360.000 lives being saved.

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BrZND TIL Frank Zappa's 1969 album Hot Rats was one of the first albums to use a 16 track recorder, and among the first to record drums on multiple tracks, giving stereo drums, all of which helped achieve outstanding technical quality.
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