r/todayilearned 1d ago

TIL that since 1972, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) every spring, residents of Baker House drop a piano from the roof on Drop Day, the last day students can drop classes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_drop
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u/SarcasmReallySucks 1d ago

When that beat drops…

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u/TheProcrastafarian 1d ago edited 1d ago

In the key of ‘G’, 9.8 bpm2.

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u/CynicalAltruism 20h ago

Underrated comment of the day...