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TIL about Frederick Roberts, British General and the only other person of the 20th Century apart from Winston Churchill to lie in state in Westminster Hall that wasn't a member of the British Royal Family

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mxAEY TIL of the land of brushes. Kumano city in Japan's Hiroshima prefecture is famous for producing handmade brushes that are used by Hollywood makeup artists among others. But it only specialized in brushmaking after farmers had to sell brushes to earn an income during the agricultural off season.
xVNX1 TIL of the song "September When It Comes" written by Rosanne Cash and performed with her father Johnny Cash on her 2003 album "Rules of Travel". Johnny Cash would in fact pass in September of that year.
e0Arn TIL that after the band Weezer covered the song "Africa" by Toto, Toto covered the song "Hash Pipe" by Weezer as a response
OGJWR TIL One of the biggest bottlenecks in road work is soil compaction. Soil can’t effectively be compacted more than around a foot (30 cm) at a time. Any road work that affects the soil foundation can take months because of this.
Z8v1R TIL that the shamisen, a Japanese stringed instrument, was traditionally made of dog or cat skin