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TIL that in 2015, 1000 musicians played ‘learn to fly’ by foo fighters together in the town of Cesena, Italy in an effort to get the band to come to their town and play. The band responded and came to the town to play a 27-song-set, starting off with 'learn to fly’

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jk7R TIL After Merriam-Webster added “McJob"–defined: a low-paying job that requires little skill and provides little opportunity for advancement–to their dictionary, McDonald’s asked for it to be removed. They responded with"we stand by the accuracy and appropriateness of our definition.”
eYak TIL that the reason lead levels in children’s blood have dropped 85% in the past thirty years is because of an unknown scientist who fought car companies to end leaded gasoline. He also removed it from paint, suggested its removal from pipes, and campaigned for the removal of lead solder from cans.
oBo4r TIL that Germany funded the 1917 communist revolution in Russian (Lenin and the Bolsheviks) to bring down the Russian monarchy it was at war with. Only for Lenin to attempt to fund a communist revolution in Germany later.
LQBO0 TIL The Swedish dressage team, which had originally won gold at the 1948 Olympics was disqualified because one of the teammates, Gehnäll Persson was a sergeant in the Swedish army. According to the regulations at the time, only officers and “gentlemen riders” were eligible to take part in the sport
P156e TIL the last Tsar of Bulgaria was deposed in 1946 and became Prime Minister 55 years after being deposed