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TIL The NFL is Tax Exempt

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v11P8 TIL that in 1903 the New York Times predicted that building a flying machine would be possible in 1-10 Million years.
DevY TIL when Igor Stravinsky’s ballet “The Rite of Spring” premiered in 1913 Paris, the audience was so shocked that loud derisive laughter and jeers forced the performance to stop. Pandemonium ensued when people in the audience began fighting and throwing things at the orchestra.
v1B6j TIL that regular concert attendance (once every two weeks) can increase one’s lifespan by up to nine years. The logic here is that live music increases feelings of self-worth, closeness to others, and, especially, mental stimulation, all of which contribute to one’s sense of well-being.
1mAX TIL Fleetwood Mac almost thanked their coke dealer on the on the album credits of “Rumours”
4km9J TIL that the conspiracy theorist David Icke was (before his mental breakdown and declaring himself the son of God in a chatshow in 1991) a footballer and a popular BBC sports correspondent