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TIL of Hofstadter’s Law which states “It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter’s Law.”

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Z87Kp TIL that Trey Parker and Matt Stone lost the Oscar for best song to Phil Collins in 1999. As a result they brutally satirized him in the episode “Timmy 2000.” They have him sing a parody of “You’ll Be In My Heart,” get booed off stage, and then had his Oscar shoved up his ass.
PjQn TIL the real-life Captain Sobel, from Band of Brothers (David Scwimmer) shot himself in the 60s and died of malnutrition in the 80s. No services were held for his death.
vDXB TIL The Rolling Stones song ’(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ was initially only played on pirate radio stations in the UK because the lyrics were considered too sexually suggestive.
E1OR7 TIL Jim Henson is on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as both himself and "Kermit The Frog". Only three other people have received this honor. Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse; Mel Blanc and Bugs Bunny; and Mike Myers and Shrek.
Y7Mx TIL that in 1914 Joseph Goldberger discovered the Cause of the disease Pellagra, but no one would recognize his findings.