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TIL that renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma made his stateside debut at "The American Pageant of the Arts" at the age of 7. In attendance were sitting President John F Kennedy and former President Dwight D Eisenhower.

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XE8ZE TIL that he production of Nutella uses one-quarter of the world's annual hazelnut supply.
AD9ka TIL that after writing Rhapsody in Blue, George Gershwin applied to study under Maurice Ravel and was rejected. Ravel replied, "Why become a second-rate Ravel when you're already a first-rate Gershwin?"
4oLw TIL that in 2009, the UK tried to prevent the indigenous population of the British Indian Ocean Territory from returning to their homelands by establishing a “marine reserve”, making it difficult for them to reclaim their land and re-settle. The documents later showed up on Wikileaks.