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TIL that Jay-Z ghostwrote every single lyric of Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s “Still D.R.E.” in about 20 minutes

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KNka TIL Alicia Keys first appeared on the Men in Black soundtrack and was credited with writing her own song. She was only 16.
nYjW TIL of The Man Who Never Was. In 1943, a British Major’s body was found with papers detailing an upcoming attack against the Nazis in Greece. However, the Major never existed. It was a homeless man’s body planted with fake papers so the real attack on Sicily could take place with little resistance.
b6DKa TIL the 2nd fastest manmade object is a manhole cover that was shot to space by a nuclear bomb at 41mi/s (147,600mph) in 1957
akxy TIL There is an international zipline between Spain and Portugal.
P18Ww TIL Marvin Gay Sr. abused and viciously beat his son throughout his childhood. Marvin II said that if it weren't for his mother he would have committed suicide. He added the "e" to his name to differentiate himself from his father. Marvin Sr would murder Marvin II in 1984 during a family dispute