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GY5vQ TIL Pete Townshend of The Who was caught in a wide ranging pedophilia ring and admitted to paying for a child porn site. He was given a slap on the wrist.
OoWAL TIL that the Netherlands is ranked #2 in the entire world in terms of total food exports.
XEGoR TIL the "piano" means "soft" in Italian. The instrument's name is actually short for "pianoforte" (soft-loud) which is short for “gravicembalo col piano e forte” (harpsichord with soft and loud). Calling it "piano" defeats the purpose of its original name that meant to depict its dynamic sound.
Z5vG TIL India is considered the “pharmacy of the developing world” and delivers affordable medicines to poor people all around the world by exporting 50% of of its $10bn annual generic medicine production.
oERK TIL Rapper Busta Rhymes voiced Reptar from Rugrats