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TIL that on April Fools, 2 radio DJs from Florida told their listeners that "dihydrogen monoxide", which is an alternative chemical name for water, was coming out of the taps. Their remark results in suspension and possible felony charges.

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v14br TIL that in 1942 the song "Deep in the Heart of Texas" was banned by BBC during working hours on the grounds that its infectious melody might cause wartime factory-hands to neglect their tools while they clapped in time with the song.
DQLkD TIL: American rapper and singer Lizzo, born Melissa Viviane Jefferson, was classically trained as a flutist for 8 years, from the age of 10 until she graduated from high school in 2006. At age 14, she formed a musical group called Cornrow Clique with her friends.
rR1a1 TIL in 1965, 4 CIA employees were fired because they started a “free-for-all food fight in the cafeteria.”
jNnYn TIL Not everyone has an inner dialogue
DMVg TIL a British man holds the record for the worlds longest recorded fart, 59 seconds of uninterrupted flatulence