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Today I learned that the composer of Pennsylvania 6-5000, Glenn Miller died because his plane disappeared. He was flying from England to France and was never seen again. The mystery is left unsolved

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78WMM TIL about Hydrokinetic energy systems, which utilize water currents. Since ocean currents are partially powered by the Moon's gravity, one can argue that we're developing Lunar Power.
9w4Jp TIL William Sessions (FBI director until 1993) became a lawyer for the Russian mob's international leader
W7RZo TIL that the typical tax evader in the U.S. is a male under the age of 50 in a high tax bracket and with a complicated return, and the most common means of tax evasion is the overstatement of charitable contributions, particularly church donations.
X0AoR TIL that the 2010 FIFA world cup song "Waka Waka" by Shakira is actually based on a 1986 song "Zangaléwa", by Cameroonian band Golden Sounds, which was a hit not only across Africa but also in Colombia with the help of West African DJs where Shakira heard the tune when she was a child.
X5kX TIL that the largest caliber rifle ever made is a .905 and that its bullets cost $40