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TIL the song ‘Louie Louie’ was investigated by the FBI for 31 months on suspicion that the lyrics were secretly obscene, but no lyrics were ever printed and it was dropped when they were deemed unintelligible. The drummer later admitted to yelling 'Fuck!’ at 0:54 after dropping his drumsticks.

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E1kAw TIL that a Game Boy survived the fire caused by bombing in the gulf war
J4rm TIL the current Empress of Japan, Empress Michiko is a Hibernophile and has a keen interest in Irish mythology most notably “The Children of Lir” and recites I See His Blood Upon The Rose by Joseph Plunkett as a party piece and even speaks passable Irish
KOLL4 TIL when filming the original Willy Wonka, producers struggled teaching August Gloop how to pronounce “Fudge” which sounded more like “Vag”. Hear his pronunciation around 14.10.
KYJAB TIL Rosebud wasn't revealed to be Charles Kane’s sled until the 40s
VGLB TIL JK Rowling’s parents met on a train from King’s Cross Station in 1964. Rowling used King’s Cross as a gateway into the Wizarding World.