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TIL During the period of 2000-2009 Dave Matthews Band sold more tickets and earned more money than any other act in North America

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4v4w TIL that the original tapas were the slices of bread or meat which sherry drinkers in Andalusian taverns used to cover their glasses between sips. This was a practical measure meant to prevent fruit flies from hovering over the sweet sherry
QJaZe TIL as steel wires in tires become magnetized with use, rotating tires create a magnetic field.
VM7kZ TIL participation in high school sports has been dropping in the last decade. Yet, participation in school sports among wealthy students is higher than ever
LkXGV TIL The voyager space message contains greetings in 55 languages, but is missing Swahili because the person did not show up to the studio.
69Yw7 TIL the remains buried in the Vietnam portion of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier were later identified as 1st. Lt. Michael Blassie. Today, the tomb sits empty.