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TIL that big band composer/musician Glenn Miller went missing in action in 1944 and no trace of him has ever been found

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rR1eM TIL that when Coolio was asked to work on the soundtrack for “Dangerous Minds”, Stevie Wonder allowed him to use the instrumental and chorus samples from his song “Pastime Paradise” only if Coolio agreed to not include any profanity. Coolio said yes and the masterpiece “Gangstas Paradise” was born.
a8nJy TIL in 1997 a small Texas community tried to replace "Hello" with "Heaven-o" citing religious reasons
neQWP TIL Nearly 70% of the Steel used in the US is recycled from scrap. Steel used in construction has a 90% recycling Rate.
Y7W9A TIL that Measles infection causes "immune amnesia" which causes your immune system to forget how to fight pathogens that you had previously obtained immunity to.
KYYya TIL that fortune-telling is illegal in New York.