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TIL New Jersey almost made “Born to Run” the state song until its Senate realized the lyrics depicted a desire to leave New Jersey

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KOnxJ TIL that king George I once organized a concert on the river Thames. He hired G. F. Handel and the result was 'water music', a collection of 3 suites. It was played by 50 performers sailing from Whitehall to Chelsea on a barge. The king liked the composition so much that he asked for 3 encores.
v1Ak4 TIL that the last Aztec emperor has surviving descendants, and today they are Spanish dukes.
4XER5 TIL that Australia’s largest bird of prey, the wedge-tailed eagle, is so territorial it will attack helicopters and small planes to defend its nest sites.
4kD5 TIL After being named America’s Safest Driving Teen, Michael Doucette fell asleep at the wheel and collided with an oncoming car, killing both himself and the other driver.
QJe8M TIL In the movie Ratatouille (2007), the recipe used to make the dish is a real recipe designed by a famous chef known as Thomas Keller...it takes 4 hours to make