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TIL painters traditionally wear white because it hides paint splatters, keeps them cooler in the sun, and signals professionalism.

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a8Epy TIL: That under the pseudonym Doctor Spin, Andrew Lloyd Webber once released a Eurodance cover version of the most famous tune in the Game Boy version of the game Tetris. The song was popular at the time and reached number 6 on the UK singles chart in 1992.
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