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TIL Black Sabbath's debut album in 1970 began with the sound of rain and a distant church bell. 43 years later, in 2013, their final album ended with the sound of rain and a distant church bell.

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mN7Y TIL in 1996, as a April Fool’s Day prank, the Taco Bell Corporation took out a full-page ad that appeared in six major newspapers saying that it had bought the Liberty Bell and was renaming it the Taco Liberty Bell. The National Historic Park in Philadelphia received hundreds of outraged calls.
kmGE TIL that contrary to popular belief, almost all surgery during the American Civil War was performed under general anesthesia and “pain bullets” are a myth. They were actually chewed by pigs.
59vp TIL the creator of Samuel Adams founded an organization that helps entrepreneurs start businesses by offering coaching, problem-solving, and micro-loans.
D1LYj TIL India and Pakistan fought a war in the mountains at over 20,000 feet in altitude (6,000 meters) in 1984
kw95 TIL that the waffled style ice cream cone, hamburgers, hot dogs, iced tea, cotton candy, and Dr. Pepper, were first introduced to mass audiences or popularized at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair