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TIL that upon joining Black Sabbath in 1979, Ronnie James Dio began using the sign of the horns. The previous singer in the band, Ozzy Osbourne, was rather well known for using the "peace" sign. Dio, not wanting to copy Osbourne, chose to use the sign his grandmother always made.

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LkKVZ TIL that 119 years ago, Teddy Roosevelt "shocked the nation" by inviting a black man to have dinner with him at the White House. That man was Booker T Washington and that dinner almost got him killed.
gmpW TIL that jawbreakers have been known to explode when left out in the sun, causing serious injuries. This is because the layers of candy within heat at different rates.
pYAZe TIL that singer Avril Lavigne was banned from performing in Malaysia in 2008 because her concert was deemed too sexy.However,the ban was lifted shortly after.
W7NbX TIL that Iceland and the UK directly fought against each other in the "Cod Wars" intermittently from the 1950s to the 1970s. This was despite both states being members of NATO.
P1j8e TIL that the French treasure hunt 'On The Trail Of The Golden Owl', launched in 1993 by Max Valentin, finally ended on October 3, 2024 when the golden owl was found—making it the second longest treasure hunt ever organized.