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TIL the song I only knew as the "Austin Powers Theme" was actually "Soul Bossa Nova" composed by Quincy Jones in 1962

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EgKpp TIL that almost all of Louis XIV's body was destroyed during the French Revolution. However, a piece of his mummified heart was kept by the Archbishop of York, who showed it to the Dean of Westminster, who ate it.
9Vbp TIL Crows hold ‘funerals’ for fellow crows. Often neighboring crows who didn’t know the now deceased crow or even see it die will attend these 'funerals’
nBXG TIL In 1997, there was a contest to win a fully-furnished exact replica of the “Simpsons” house in Clark County, Nev. The winner could choose to either stay in the home or trade it for $75,000. The winner took the money. The house was ultimately stripped of its “Simpsons” décor before being sold.
pYPgZ TIL Alaska is so large and deserted, it has the equivalent population density of 16 people living in Manhattan.
LbZQ TIL Hitler encouraged his close associates to quit cigarettes by offering a gold watch to any who were able to break the habit.