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TIL that DeForest Kelley (Dr. McCoy on ‘Star Trek’) had wanted to become a doctor, but could not afford medical school. He received many letters from fans who went into medicine because of his character: “To influence the youth of the country … is an award that is not handed out by the industry”.

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p87Ne TIL that in 1856 a 32 year-old American journalist named William Walker invaded Nicaragua with a mercenary army and became its President, only to be ousted a year later.
xjW1 TIL Dennis Rodman paid for the funeral of a Texas man who was dragged behind the vehicle of white supremecists.
woNr6 TIL that during the 1974 Academy Awards, a streaker ran nude across the stage. Actor David Niven quipped, “Isn’t it fascinating to think that probably the only laugh that man will ever get in his life is by stripping off and showing his shortcomings?”
OV1a TIL Weird Al Yankovic asked Nirvana for permission to parody “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and their first question was’“Will it be about food?”.He explained that “Smells Like Nirvana” would be about how nobody could understand their singing, they agreed that it sounded funny and granted permission.
nebOP TIL about Henneguya salminicola, the first known animal that doesn't use oxygen to breathe. It is an 8-millimeter white parasite that infects the flesh of Chinook salmon