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TIL that the best selling instrumental single in the world was the “Star Wars Theme and Cantina Band” by Meco

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jWVj TIL the first death row inmate exonerated by DNA evidence was wrongly convicted child murderer Kirk Bloodsworth in 1993. Ten years later, Bloodsworth discovered the actual killer had been incarcerated just one cell block beneath him
OG00R TIL The Wachowski siblings (The Matrix) were offered the Batman film franchise with full creative control in 2000 but ultimately decided to make The Matrix sequels instead. Joss Whedon and Christopher Nolan both then vied for Batman with Nolan winning final approval.
691GQ TIL Voltaire was known to drink up to FORTY cups of coffee A DAY at the Café Procope in Paris. He drank his coffee mixed with chocolate.
ypbe TIL the Hindenburg Zeppelin, named after the late German president Paul von Hindenburg, was almost named Hitler but was refused by Adolf due to his dislike of large aircrafts. He later said he was glad the aircraft didn’t share his name after the famous Hindenburg Disaster of 1937.
ADGvx TIL The song 'Splish Splash (I Was Takin' a Bath)' came to be because the songwriter was challenged that they couldn't write a song that began with those first 7 words.