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TIL Kirk Hammett from Metallica played guitar in Aerials by System of a Down

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GYGbG TIL during the 2003 NFL Season, the New England Patriots started the season with a 31-0 blowout loss to the Buffalo Bills and ended the season with a 31-0 shutout win against the Buffalo Bills
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