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TIL that from June 2004 to November 2005, Phil Collins embarked on his "First Final Farewell Tour", a reference to the multiple farewell tours of other popular artists

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OGorX TIL Union General Philip Kearny devised the first unit insignia patches used in the U.S. Army in 1862, after mistakenly giving orders to soldiers not under his command. Afterward, his men wore a patch of red cloth to identify themselves as members of his unit. Other units quickly adopted the idea.
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e0VO4 TIL The Louvre had to put up signs asking Chinese tourists not to poop on the grounds.
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