Things I learned lately 3 Nov

• The Habs’ Cole Caufield is the quickest player to score 6 OT goals in NHL History. Cole scored his 6th on 26 Oct 2023 in the Canadiens win against the Blue Jackets in just his 130th NHL game. The previous record holder was Brayden Point who scored his 6th OT winner in his 190th game.
• You no longer need to avoid Windows 11 if you’ve been informed that your hardware doesn’t meet the requirements. You can download an ISO file from Microsoft and install it without issue.
• Parmigiano-Reggiano makers are putting edible microchips smaller than a grain of salt into the rind of their 90-pound cheese wheels to monitor aging and combat counterfeiters. So in a way, ‘Big Parma’ is putting microchips into people.
• Next year marks the 20th anniversary of the birth of Facebook, or as it was known then, the facebook.
• The city of Hamilton ON banned outdoor stadium hosted music concerts after Pink Floyd’s show at Ivor Wynne in 1975.
• Low-key: A term that expresses a subtle or moderate degree of something, such as interest, emotion, or opinion. For example, "I low-key like this song. It might grow on me"
• The song "Great gig in the sky" from Pink Floyd’s Dark side of the moon album was used in a Dole banana TV commercial featuring the tag line, “If you feel it, peel it.” 
• The part of DJ Ruby Rod in the movie The Fifth Element was originally offered to Prince. But he declined due to scheduling conflicts. The part went to Chris Tucker, but Jamie Foxx was in the running too.
• China has a thriving EV market with their own brands. As an example, the BYD Seagull has a range of 330 km, has a 75 hp electric motor and can reach 130 km/h speed for a very affordable $12,335.
• Over 90% of first time EV buyers have no intention of buying another ICE vehicle again.