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TIL Billy Joel was in a two man metal band called Attila. They released their eponymous album in 1970 (three years before Piano Man) and it’s considered one of the worst albums of all time.

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Lknav TIL that Teddy Roosevelt enjoyed boxing while president. His sparring partner punched him so hard he lost vision in his eye for the rest of his life. Roosevelt never told the other man what had happened.
V660 TIL the dog sledding term “Mush” comes from Canadians mispronouncing the french word for go; “Marche”.
9YR07 TIL that a teacher in Florida was suspended for trying to force a Jehovah’s Witness student to pledge allegiance to the U.S flag despite the fact that their denomination forbids doing so.
Vmdk TIL Avocados are an example of evolutionary anachronism. They evolved in order to attract megafauna. A large animal would eat the fruit and carry the seed in its digestive system.
R7lNl TIL in the UK it is illegal to find and keep buried treasure to yourself. You are required by law to report the find to a coroner and then offer it for sale to a national museum. Failure to do so can lead to imprisonment.