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TIL it is illegal to download the anarchist’s cookbook in the UK

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rRBZ1 TIL that John Cougar (before he reclaimed his real name) and his band were not allowed to play live on American Bandstand, lip-synch only. So Cougar and band showed up and "played" with instruments that obviously aren't anywhere on the record.
v19N8 TIL On April 16th, 1912 Harriet Quimby became the first woman to pilot an aircraft across the English Channel. Her accomplishment received little media attention, however, as the sinking of the RMS Titanic the day before consumed the interest of the public and filled newspapers.