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TIL A Gun Battle Ensued Between Army Rangers and Gang Members in the US

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Oo84a TIL that “Kalsarikännit” or “päntsdrunk” is a Finnish word that means “drinking at home, alone, in your underwear.” In 2017, Finland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs released two underwear-clad emojis to promote the cultural concept to foreigners.
X05Ar TIL that in 2005, a Ph.D. student at the University of British Columbia nominated a fire hydrant to run for the Board of Governors (and even acted as its "translator"). The hydrant pulled in 900 votes, missing a seat by six ballots.
N7ZG6 TIL about Bob Dylan's Never Ending Tour that has been going on continuously for the last 31 years, and throughout the 90's and 00's played roughly 100 dates a year - on April 19th 2018 he played his 3000th show.
j6XOX Today I learned about Dick Rowe, a British Music executive who declined to sign the Beatles in 1962. Despite missing out on one of the biggest bands in history, Rowe later took a suggestion from George Harrison and gave a record contract to The Rolling Stones.
Kal6 TIL the creator of Beetlejuice was an acclaimed Southern Gothic horror novelist who died of AIDS before he could finish his final novel. Tabitha King (Stephen King’s wife) finished it for him.