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TIL that Steve Martin was never an actual cast member on SNL; he just made so many guest appearances that people assumed he was apart of the cast

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jNxNR TIL an Ox is just a Bull that's made to work as a draught animal and is not a separate species.
byoj TIL that in 1965 Pakistani pilot M.M. Alam shot down five jet fighters in less than a minute – the first four within 30 seconds, establishing a world record.
y97p TIL singer-songwriter Jim Croce financed his first album in 1966 with a $500 wedding gift from his parents, who hoped that he would give up music after the album failed. He died in a plane crash in 1973, 5 albums and 11 singles later.
ROQ9 TIL: Mike Myers was horrified when clips from Wayne’s World were mixed with Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody video. “they’ve just whizzed on a Picasso.”. The band responded simply saying, “Thank you for using our song.” This shocked Myers, “Thank you for even letting me touch the hem of your garments!”
dKWE TIL That a Hard Drive’s data can be viewed with a proper Microscope