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TIL in Soviet Russia, people bootlegged forbidden Western music, but due to vinyl being in short supply, they would often use old x-rays, creating eerie-looking, hand-crafted records.

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6wWQ TIL NFL teams did not come to the field for the National Anthem until 2009, when the Defense Department started to pay teams to do so to promote patriotism.
e0D05 TIL Angelina Jolie once hired a hitman to kill her because she felt being murdered would be easier on her family than her suicide. The hitman gave her time to reflect, though, and she changed her mind.
m1OWR TIL that Volleyball is estimated to be the sport with the second most participants in the world
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a8x1b TIL the $1 million deal between Peacock streaming platform & SK Rex Heuermann’s estranged wife prompted NY lawmakers to file for amendment of “Son of Sam” law that bans criminals from profiting of the publicity of their crimes