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TIL 9 of the top 10 fastest-growing last names in the U.S. are of Hispanic origin

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XEvgP TIL that Phil Collins performed at Live Aid on both sides of the Atlantic, at London's Wembley Stadium and Philadelphia's JFK Stadium
X7Ak TIL in 1974 there was a single man flying machine called “Williams WASP X-Jet.” It had no wings, and no propellers. It could fly up to 60 MPH, had a service ceiling of 10,000ft and could fly for nearly 45 minutes. (Video in the link)
JYynm TIL Vantablack isn't a color but a surface application of nanotubes (Vertically Aligned NanoTube Array) that trap/move photons until they convert to heat - thus creating the "black" color through the absence of light
XEdWj TIL about the Sony BMG rookit which infected millions of computers. Sony BMG initially denied that the software was harmful, but it couldn't easily be uninstalled, and created vulnerabilities that were exploited by unrelated malware.
OoaX7 TIL that Native Americans started the practice of reloading bullet cartridges during the Indian Wars. US military authorities found out and ordered all US soldiers to stomp on their fires cartridges after being fired. Frontiersmen took advantage of this and sold overpriced shells to the natives.