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TIL that American rapper Flo Rida represented the nation of San Marino at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest

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W7G88 TIL Abraham Lincoln's voice was described as surprisingly pitchy (even falsetto like), shrill & nasally. Alongside George Washington's who was noted as high breathy, shaky and so low & quiet "as to call for close attention." Despite this, both were still noted as amazing orators from onlookers.
vYZj TIL Karl Marx’s last words were “Go on, get out - last words are for fools who haven’t said enough.”
W70YX TIL shortly after the rock band Great White began performing in 2003 at The Station in Rhode Island, their tour manager set off pyrotechnics whose sparks ignited flammable acoustic foam. Within six minutes of the ignition, the entire building was engulfed in flames—100 attendees died.
J1lll TIL Scarborough Fair, recorded by several musicians, most notably by Simon & Garfunkel (1968), dates back to the 1600's and of Scottish descent retelling elven lore.
0Ypp TIL that the Soviet Union allowed theaters to play The Grapes of Wrath because of its depiction of the plight of the poor under capitalism, but it was later withdrawn because Russian audiences were amazed that even the poorest Americans could afford a car.