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Did You Know...

...that on the 4th of July, 1976, the air conditioning broke down during the recording of "American Girl"?

...that a scammer bilked $450,000 from investors and artists by impersonating Stan Lynch?

...that the Hard Promises tour was delayed because Tom Petty injured his knee on a trampoline?

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"Most of my songs are just about girls ... that's a good subject. I certainly don't consider myself a poet, or anything."

- Tom Petty