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TIL Seattle receives more sunlight than Tokyo, Milan, or Paris

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ZJlp TIL that 2003 was likely “the first time an automatic weapon had been fired in a crime in Britain.”
wLA8E TIL that on Prince's debut album, For You, he played every instrument on the album: 27 in all. Some notable mentions include, the electric guitar, clavinet, congas, waterdrums, electric piano, finger cymbals, hand claps and several other synthesizers.
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