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TIL that 2003 was likely “the first time an automatic weapon had been fired in a crime in Britain.”

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VM5Qp TIL: That today (June 4th) is hug your cat day
b9Ly9 TIL Memorial Day was started by freed slaves to honor soldiers who died during the civil war
QJn6p TIL During the first SARS epidemic in 2002-2004, to help revive the economy Toronto hosted a concert called SARSstock which was attended by 500,000 people and headlined by The Rolling Stones , AC/DC, Justin Timberlake, Rush and others. It is the largest outdoor ticketed event in Canadian history
X0Anr TIL that a man planned to kill Jodie Foster but changed his mind after seeing her in a stage play
KYrkG TIL that Blossom Rock (Grandmama on TV's "The Addams Family") was a sister of Jeanette MacDonald (screen actress and singer)