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TIL that Weird Al Yankovic wrote the song "Yellow Snow" as a parody of Prince's "Purple Rain", but was not allowed to release it.

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Br74d TIL Disney parks allowed people with wheelchairs to cut in line with 6 guests, which led to the formation of a black-market where the 1% could rent disabled tour guides.
wL1d1 TIL that the beautiful "watermelon snow" is a phenomenon caused by algae which enjoy living in freezing cold water.
grK6y TIL the Costa Concordia, the cruise ship that sank in 2012, resulting in the death of 32 people, had been carrying a large amount of mafia-owned cocaine when it sank and traces of it were found in Captain Francesco Schettino's hair samples
rRe1o TIL famed dancer Isadora Duncan was killed when her long scarf got caught in a wheel of the car in which she was riding. The scarf got tangled around the wheel which pulled her from the car and broke her neck.
wLAw8 TIL that the oldest known musical instrument, a 43000 years old flute, could have been made by a Neanderthal.