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TIL In April 2023 the heavy metal band Metallica announced the beginning of an inaugural marching band competition to feature songs from their catalog. Open to both high school and college, $150,000 was given away in cash prizes.

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1amWV TIL the United States is only ranked as the 25th most democratic country in the world, and is classified as a 'Flawed Democracy.'
GEmQ TIL pornography is legal in the US even though prostitution is not, because it is illegal to pay one explicitly for sex, but the participants in a film/photo are paid to act and are protected under the first amendment to take part in sexual acts as part of the act.
ZmAa TIL There was a post WWII group of Jews know as the Nakam (AKA The Avengers) who tracked down and assassinated Nazi war criminals
LoVP TIL In 1907 Joseph Stalin said at the funeral of his first wife, “This creature softened my heart of stone. She died and with her died my last warm feelings for humanity.”
xbDw TIL that if an employee of Google dies, their spouse will receive half their pay for 10 years as well as stock benefits, and any children will receive $1000 a month till they turn 19.