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TIL Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles was tricked into recording the lead vocal for "Eternal Flame" in the nude.

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5ZgB TIL On Aug 21, 2017 there will be a complete solar eclipse that will travel the length of the US continent, from Oregon to South Carolina, in 90 minutes. This route is referred to as the Path of Totality and for 2 min and 41 seconds it will seem like night in the middle of the day.
J1PNl TIL Albert Einstein credited the writing of 18th century philosopher David Hume --who argued that universal time independent of an observer’s viewpoint doesn’t exist -- as key to helping him formulate his theory of special relativity.
Xjor TIL London is home to more than 10,000 foxes and most residents like having them around.
O5KR TIL Frank Sinatra was an avid drinker of Jack Daniels and was actually buried with a bottle of JD and a pack of Camel cigarettes
KYXdB TIL that Billie Joe Armstrong once dropkicked a guy in the middle of a Green Day concert after he saw him roughing up a young girl. He stopped the show and challenged him to a fight before jumping into the crowd.