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TIL all original members from the Ramones are dead

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Z8BYD TIL of Amaro Pargo, arguably the most successful Spanish corsair during the golden age of piracy, he'd attack British & Dutch ships and is known to have fought contemporaries such as blackbeard. He rose to nobility for his services to the Spanish crown and died the richest man on the Canary Islands.
Wkrx8 TIL that the modern seven-day week originated with the ancient Babylonians, for whom each day was associated with one of the seven planetary deities.
awG0J TIL R.E.M.’s “Man on the Moon” lyrics repeat “Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah”. Michael Stipe said his friend Kurt Cobain had a habit of placing "yeah" in Nirvana songs so Stipe wanted to outdo him by writing a song with more “yeahs”
8aoZK TIL every household with a child attending NYC/Chicago/Memphis public schools qualifies for $30 off their monthly internet bill, no matter their income. Any school using USDA CEP for free lunches qualifies.
ymPw TIL In the Victorian era, there were special moustache cups for drinking tea. The cup kept men’s moustache wax out of the tea so it wouldn’t melt into their cup when they took a sip.