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TIL American toy company Hasbro has owned Death Row Records since August 2019.

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098j TIL that a basic knowledge of Monty Python’s Flying Circus is required to become a British Subject.
aw0JJ TIL during the manhattan project Albert Stevens was injected with plutonium without his knowledge or explicit consent. He survived over 20 years, accumulating a total radiation dose of 64 Sv - the highest known in any human being.
0kQL TIL that the formation of American English (an American accent) is a result of European colonists attempting to communicate with Native Americans.
BeRW TIL Thorium as an alternative much safer nuclear fuel is abundant and can power the earth cheaply.
0w1B5 TIL that Ray Parker Jr. was a highly sought after session guitarist, playing on hits by Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, and more - long before Ghostbusters. Playing in clubs and gigging at 15 years old, the young Parker ended up making more money than his father in a year.