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TIL The NFL is Tax Exempt

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vPbK7 TIL Rick James & Neil Young were in a band together (the Mynah Birds). A 16yo James was in Canada avoiding military duty, & got saved from a fight by Levon Helm, who introduced him to the music scene. He only played w/ Young for 6 months, til their crooked manager ratted out James, who was jailed
BlOe TIL Hippos have red sweat that is frequently mistaken for blood
oBmKo TIL Bhutan, Wales, and Malta are the only countries the world whose flags have dragons on them.
pQJG TIL that after Union cemeteries were filled, general Robert E. Lee’s own former property in Virginia was chosen to bury Civil War casualties, a partly vindictive move ensuring that no one could ever live there again. The property eventually became Arlington National Cemetery.
oB1ER TIL in New York, a bagel that is toasted, buttered, or with cream cheese is taxable. Otherwise, a bagel by itself is exempt from taxation