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TIL there's an Alien gargoyle on Paisley Abbey

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97XX TIL that rapper Del the Funky Homosapien wrote the Gorillaz song “Clint Eastwood” with the book “How to Write a Hit Song,” which he bought with a coupon from his mom. He gave the platinum plaque to his mom.
p8lQe TIL that in 1906, a man in Seattle was sentenced to one minute in jail for drunkenness and disorder. The original sentence was 30 days, but after an appeal and six months of litigation, it was shortened to one minute. He was kept in jail until the second hand of the jailer’s watch completed a circle
wL006 TIL that NASA spaces flights have had wake up songs for the astronauts starting with the gemini program, the day 2 song for the SpaceX flight is “planetary caravan” by Black Sabbath.
xVkQ7 TIL Singer Sinead O’Connor revealed she was a victim of the Magdalene Laundries scandal. She caused worldwide controversy by tearing up a picture of the Pope on live television.
RBk9 TIL in Finland, speeding tickes are calculated on a percentage of a person’s income. This causes some Finnish millionaires to face fines of over $100,000.