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TIL Ticketmaster is the tip of the iceberg. One man owns Live Nation, iHeartRadio, SIRIUSXM, Ticketmaster, and Pandora.

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R5oDj TIL that the guillotine was last used in 1977 and wasn't officially outlawed by France in 1981
gMy74 TIL: That an Alberta Firehall has a safe box to anonymously surrender babies that is heated bassinet and has a silent alarm to alert once it's closed.
PYRmV TIL of the Panjandrum, a weapon consisting of large wheels propelled by rockets and holding explosives. During final testing the rockets broke free in all directions, the wheels began chasing military observers, and admirals/generals were forced to dive into barbed wire. It was never used in battle.
d5QB TIL the King of Morocco, Hassan II grabbed the radio during an assassination attempt and told the rebel pilots who were firing at Hassan’s Boeing 727; “Stop firing! The tyrant is dead!” Which made the assassins break off their attack.
oBlGR TIL Re:Scam.org, an AI email bot that will respond to phishing scammers realistically to waste their time and hopefully reduce the number of scams they can perform on others.