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TIL we are technically still in an ice age.

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j6JNv Today I learned about moondog, an early adopter of musical minimalism.
5Ydm8 TIL Hitler wanted to burn Paris to the ground before the Allies retook the city, but the order was disobeyed by "Saviour of Paris" General Dietrich von Choltitz who later asserted his affection for the French Capital and his belief that Hitler had gone insane as reasons for his defiance
yVOwl TIL the largest cup of coffee ever was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia on 15 June 2019. The cup contained over 22,735 litres (6,000 US gal) of Arabic coffee.
QN7ne TIL that the band Blues Traveler took their name from the demon from Ghostbusters, Gozer the Traveler, who manifested itself as the Stay Puff marshmallow man.
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