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TIL the first use in print of the term 'heavy metal' to describe a genre of music was in the review of Sir Lord Baltimore's 1970 debut album, Kingdom Come, in Creem magazine.

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jNyDX TIL The last mammoths died around 3,600 years ago, when the great pyramids of Giza were already 1,000 years old
17pV TIL that when Ronald Reagan took office in 1981, the United States was the world’s largest creditor nation. When he left office in 1989, the United States was the world’s largest debtor nation.
N7XyP TIL according to Michael Jackson's sister, he had enough propofol in his body at the time of his death to kill an elephant.
neQxG TIL that England experiences large spikes in power demand during half-time at football games due to widespread use of electric kettles
kJdJg TIL there are no snakes in Iceland. The few spider species present there are not harmful to humans.