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TIL The song "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets is considered to be one of the most famous and culture-changing songs of all time. It was released in 1954 and is widely regarded as the first rock and roll hit, helping to usher in a new era of popular music and youth culture.

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7r95X TIL that jingle from the ice cream trucks is from 1902 by a African American, Scott Joplin called "The Entertainer"
lo1GG TIL: During the filming of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Kate Capshaw's custom-made beaded dress was hanging on a tree for a background shot. An elephant ate most of the back of it. Because of the dress' value, the production submitted an insurance claim, noting "dress eaten by elephant."
jvpj TIL when asked if Bert and Ernie’s characters were gay, Sesame Street President Gary Knell replied “They are not gay, they are not straight, they are puppets. They don’t exist below the waist.”
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