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TIL of The Axeman of New Orleans, a serial killer (who killed 6 and injured 6 from 1918-1919) and also an avid jazz fan. In a letter to the newspaper, he stated when he was going to kill next, but also noted that he would spare any occupants of a place where a jazz band was playing.

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VBrLQ TIL that in its original run, The Jetsons only aired 24 episodes across a span of six months from 1962-1963, before being cancelled due to low ratings. Reruns got such high viewership over the years that in 1985, 51 more episodes were produced.
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