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TIL Philly Soul laid the groundwork for Disco genre

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mGDM TIL that with 21 probable onscreen deaths and 15 mentioned deaths, Pixar’s The Incredibles has a higher body count than Die Hard 1
awZao TIL that Beethoven's 5th became known as the victory symphony because of the allied forces "V for victory" slogan during WW2. After noticing that the first four notes of the symphony sound like the morse code for the letter V, the BBC played that motif on the timpani before every wartime broadcast.
YpB4d TIL Sierra Leone is one of the worlds most religiously tolerant nations, they are celebrating both christian and Muslim holidays, vote for candidates with no regard for their religious alignment. Christian and Muslim leaders meet in a Inter-Religious Council to promote understanding and tolerance.
kJGde TIL that for several years after the acclaimed 1974 film The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three came out, transit authorities would avoid having trains scheduled at 1:23.
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