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TIL Robert Fripp, Guitarist and Founder of King Crimson composed the Windows Vista startup sound

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kaD5 TIL that despite making billions a year from TV rights and local incentives, the NFL is a non-profit organization and doesn’t pay a penny in taxes
JYKQ4 TIL there are trees in Florida that are so deadly that even standing under it in the rain is enough to cause blistering if the skin is wetted by raindrops containing any sap. Additionally, if one of these deadly trees is burned, the resulting smoke can cause blindness if it reaches a person’s eyes.
b9BZa TIL: Keith Richards once snuck into Chuck Berry's dressing room, and started playing his guitar when he saw it sitting there. When Berry came in and saw Richards playing his guitar, he proceeded to punch him in the face.
9YRlM TIL Omni Magazine was an influential publication that ran from 1978 to 1995. Created by Penthouse publisher Bob Guccione and wife Kathy Keeton, it featured interviews with scientists such as Freeman Dyson, art from H.R. Giger and Chris Foss, and original fiction from authors such as Isaac Asimov
edEE TIL that Chuck Norris was an outspoken supporter of the Prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage in California