Table schema:
CREATE TABLE Timed_Status_of_Things (thing_id VARCHAR, Status_of_Thing_Code VARCHAR, Date_and_Date VARCHAR); CREATE TABLE Things (thing_id VARCHAR, Type_of_Thing_Code VARCHAR)

Question: What are the distinct id and type of the thing that has the status 'Close' or has a status record before the date '2017-06-19 02:59:21'
SQL: SELECT DISTINCT T2.thing_id, T2.Type_of_Thing_Code FROM Timed_Status_of_Things AS T1 JOIN Things AS T2 ON T1.thing_id = T2.thing_id WHERE T1.Status_of_Thing_Code = 'Close' OR T1.Date_and_Date < '2017-06-19 02:59:21'