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TIL that bails of hay can spontaneously combust if they contain too much moisture.

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7r1b7 TIL that in 1965, 21 yr old Al Kooper bluffed his way into the studio where Bob Dylan was recording Highway 61 Revisited. Although he didn't know how to play the Hammond organ or even turn it on, his improvised intro & off the beat riffs became the signature groove & sound of "Like A Rolling Stone".
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".
0wAgp TIL that Ahmad Shah Massoud led a resistance to the Taliban that protected 30% of Afghanistan's population. He promoted gender equality, had no reports of human rights abuses under his leadership, and warned about 9/11
BrLnk TIL in 2003 on the ABC evening news, it was reported that because of the dangers from Hurricane Isabelle, the military members assigned the duty of guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier were given permission to suspend the assignment. They respectfully declined the offer. "No way, Sir!"
9Y6D TIL that there is a book sequel to Forrest Gump in which Forrest helps develop New Coke, crashes the Exxon Valdez, helps destroy the Berlin Wall, meets Tom Hanks, and fights in Operation Desert Storm with an orangutan named Sue