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TIL that following the September 11th attacks, Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia) made a list of songs that weren’t allowed to be played on the stations they owned. This list includes every song made by Rage Against the Machine.

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KRB4 TIL the use of sunscreen can cause coral bleaching; the main component of sunscreen, titanium dioxide, forms hydrogen peroxide, OH- and superoxides (O2-) in water, all of which contribute to coral bleaching. 10% of bleached coral is estimated to have been caused by sunscreen alone.
xV6Bg TIL that there is a brand of background music that is played stores called Muzak
J187Q TIL That in the early 20th Century American and European women wore skirts that made them hobble due to how narrow they were, and that they were popular in fashion.
ERdd TIL the word “Gypped” meaning “to cheat, swindle”, is a racial slur deriving from the word “Gypsy”
AEKw TIL that in 2007, Sprint sent a letter to their worst pain in the ass customers and told them that they were waiving the early termination fee and canceling their accounts.