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TIL that Cat Stevens released an “electro”-style instrumental in 1977 called “Was Dog a Doughnut”. The track sounded very different from his earlier work, and was widely sampled in the early hip-hop scene. The title parodies an article published around that time, titled “Was God an Astronaut?”

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Z8k9v TIL that the 1st WTC attack resulted in 28 people being rescued from the roof with helicopters.
yQN6p TIL A large majority of occupational deaths occur among men. In one U.S. study, 93% of deaths on the job involved men, with a death rate approximately 11 times higher than women.
LQv9 TIL Eminem sent Elton John and his partner two diamond cock rings as a wedding gift.
6NmJ TIL Adwaita, the turtle, was born before Mozart, before the French Revolution, and his death was announced by CNN. His estimated age was just over 250 years. He died in 2006
PYNvL TIL that tonnage of air-conditioning is the amount of heat it removes in an hour. 1 Ton AC can remove the heat enough to melt 1 ton Ice in 1 hour.