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TIL of a band called Beatallica- a band that mashes up Beatles and Metallica songs

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grKW4 TIL Americans spend the same proportion of their income (.4%) on computers today as they did on nails in 1810
yVkna TIL that animals euthanized at shelters or animal control agencies have been sent to meat rendering facilities to be processed for use in cosmetics, fertilizer, gelatin, poultry feed, pharmaceuticals and pet food.
vrDK TIL Reindeer (aka Caribou) see light in the ultraviolet range, and that their eyes change in colour through the seasons from gold through to blue to help them better detect predators
lpLG TIL that Amazon’s net profit after 20 years is what Walmart makes in 35 days
Bgywk TIL that fingerprint analysis relies on human judgment. Computer databases can identify potential fingerprint matches, but it's up to trained fingerprint examiners to determine if a match is accurate, and examiners can come to different conclusions.