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07K5 TIL That the word “bedlam”, meaning chaos, is derived from the infamous Bedlam insane asylum established in 1247. It was notorious for its brutal treatment of the mentally ill, and for allowing fee paying spectators to watch the “bedlam”.
aQaM TIL when JJ Abrams chose to have John Williams score The Force Awakens, he gave his frequent composer/collaborator Michael Giacchino a role as stormtrooper FN-3181 in the raid on Jakku as an apology.
WkgMo TIL that in 2006 Creed vocalist Scott Stapp attempted suicide by leaping from a Miami hotel balcony; 2 hours later he was discovered on the ground by rapper T.I., whom he credits with saving his life.
6Ej6w TIL that sarcasm is illegal in North Korea
j6eBE TIL that Black Widow Pulsar completes rotates 622 times around its axis every second.