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TIL that there was a store at Walt Disney World called "Jessica's" that only sold Jessica Rabbit merchandise

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ARJ4 TIL British singer Lily Allen’s 2007 single, “Alfie” is about her lazy pothead brother and how she wants him to make something of his life instead of being a bum. Her brother is Alfie Allen, better known as the actor who plays Theon Greyjoy in HBO’s “Game of Thrones”.
awKLy TIL about "Quaker Cannons," invented during the American Revolution by George Washington's 2nd cousin, William. Having no real artillery while assaulting loyalist troops in a fortified barn, Washington had a log painted to resemble a cannon and threatened to open fire. The enemy leader surrendered.
epEx5 TIL that Jamie Hyneman was an early competitor in Robot Wars (where people design robots that fight each other), but his robot Blendo was deemed too dangerous for competition
6d6Z TIL Astronomers discovered a planet which rains glass sideways, giving it a blue hue.
ne4Kd TIL that snooker player Ronnie O'Sullivan was accused of disrespect by an opponent for using his opposite hand to take a shot. To prove he wasn’t bringing the game into disrepute, he played 3 frames with his left-hand against a former world championship runner-up, winning all 3.