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TIL Hey Jude, Bohemian Rhapsody, Tiny Dancer, Life on Mars? and more were recorded on the exact same C. Bechstein piano

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WkLwN TIL that the chemical chlorine trifluoride, is so flammable it can set virtually anything on fire. In the 1950's, a 1 TON spill of this chemical burned through a foot of concrete, another 3 feet of sand and gravel beneath that, with a side of deadly clouds of corrosive hydrofluoric acid gas.
EgW9W TIL that Windows on the World, the restaurant at the top of the north tower of the World Trade Center, was the highest grossing restaurant in America in the year 2000.
yQLNw TIL Jake Lloyd was bullied so much after his role in the phantom menace his acting career, life and childhood were ruined and he got into a high speed chase after yelling at his mom for getting him the role and ruining his life which he never forgave her for.
Z8pvB TIL the difference between Ghee and Clarified butter is that Ghee is simmered making it nuttier tasting and aromatic.
BrbJe TIL 'mana' is the spiritual life force energy or healing power that permeates the universe, in the culture of the Melanesians and Polynesians. Anyone or thing can have Mana. It is a cultivation or possession of energy and power, rather than being a source of power.