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TIL NASCAR is Rooted in Prohibition Bootlegging

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a8PVN TIL on the 13th of July 1985 there two Live Aid concerts. One at Wembley Stadium in London and one at John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia. Phil Collins performed in both (helicopters from/to stadiums and Concorde for crossing the ocean).
VBW5G TIL the small cup with rice cookers measures to 1-gō, the traditional amount used for a serving of rice and a cup of sake in Japanese cuisine.
gmRX TIL that on the last night of their tour in Paris, Kanye and Jay-Z performed “N*ggas in Paris” 11 times in a row.
7rkl7 TIL that they train the crews of giant container ships and oil tankers using ride-on models in a big pond.
9VYX TIL Many migraine sufferers experience after effects such as lack of energy and mental fog, which is called the “postdrome”.