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Stuff you may want to know, condensed…

Today, a bit of knowledge, stolen from youTube (yes, you! Tube!), which answers some questions you may not even have asked yourself (and answers some you may not want to have asked). It also features Fatboy Slims early work (Right Here, right now), so extra brownie points for that!



Via the Spiekerblog.

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