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TIL there is a song in written specifically to sound like a Wings song for the 2008 film Role Models. The song was sang by a Paul McCartney impersonator and referenced to as a real Wings tune throughout the film.

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logVG TIL that zucchinis and pumpkins are actually members of the same species, and the word "zucchini", in fact, comes from the Italian word for "pumpkin".
NXXaE TIL that Best Foods mayo and Hellman’s mayo are one and the same. So if their logos and packaging look similar, it’s because when Best Foods bought Hellmans they decided to merge the branding to retain Hellman’s loyal customers. Another example is Dreyer’s and Edy’s ice cream.
4XkO6 TIL Paul Hellyer, former Minister of Defense of Canada, revealed alien life is "as real as the planes flying overhead" and stated, "There are alive ET's on Earth at this present time and at least two of them probably working with the United States government".
PYX1J TIL about Planned Obsolescence, the designing of consumer goods to have a limited lifespan.
yQo8 TIL that Kelsey Grammars Dad was shot and killed, his sister raped and murdered, and his twins brothers killed in a “diving accident” (Eaten by sharks)