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TIL: that one of my more liked Joe Satriani songs "Sleep Walk" was originally composed by brothers Santo & Johnny Farina in 1959!

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XE1XX TIL that Canada consumes the most doughnuts and has the most doughnut shops per capita of any country in the world
WkNvX TIL in the early 20th century, trains in the US were destroyed in staged head-on collisions in front of live audiences for entertainment. This ended in the 1930s as it was seen to be wasteful of old but otherwise useful locomotives at the height of the Great Depression.
78RVp TIL: The unique culture of the Maasai includes a local drink made by mixing a cow's blood with its milk. This beverage is so rich in nutrients that locals treat it similarly to how Western society sees sports drinks; of dubious health benefit but also likely to provide a boost in strength & energy.
oBRbr TIL that ICE-T has never drank liquor or done any drugs because by being an orphan he felt if he ever got addicted or got into trouble with drugs or alcohol he wouldn't have any family to help him.
MeO1K TIL: “Judas Goats” are feral goats fitted with GPS. In Australia, the Judas goats, & their natural herding extinct, lead shooters to feral goat herds, so the populations can be controlled.