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TIL that in January 2000, in the town of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, half a human brain was found in a sewer and a DNA match was never identified

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69yX TIL: that Johnny Depp, Tom Cruise, Jason Patric, Keanu Reeves and John Travolta were considered for the role of Jim Morrison in the movie “The Doors” - Travolta was so popular with the original band that they even considered putting the band back together with Travolta on vocals.
VMJvZ TIL the Vietnam War is the only war in American history in which US war dogs were not allowed to officially return home after the war. Classified as expendable equipment, around 3500 dogs who were not killed in action were either euthanised or left behind.
w4GP TIL that mafia capo Gregory Scarpa was recruited by the FBI to help find the bodies of three civil rights workers. Scarpa got the locations of the bodies after he kidnapped a Klansman, pistol-whipped him and stuck a gun in his mouth
LQO6r TIL that declining ticket sales and subsequent bankruptcy almost led to the demolition of Radio City Music Hall in April 1978. Its interior received landmark status in March of that year, saving it from the wrecking ball.
69WvJ TIL Wilt Chamberlain is the reason players have to stay behind the foul line when shooting a free throw. While at KU, thanks to his 7’ height, 7’8” wingspan, and 50” vertical, he would start from top of the key, leap before the foul line, and dunk the ball before he touched the ground in the lane.