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TIL After denied rights to use “Another One Bites the Dust” for Rocky III, Sylvester Stallone hired Survivor to write an original song instead, which turned out to be “Eye Of The Tiger”.

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JYkM8 TIL in 2005 a Swedish ISP was sued by an anti-piracy group (supported by Paramount, EMI, and Sony) for copyright infringement. An internal investigation revealed that the incriminating material had been planted by insiders hired by the anti-piracy group. A deal was struck and the case was dropped.
KOOlR TIL of the Chichijima incident, during an air raid in late 1944, nine Americans were shot down by the Japanese, 8 of the men were captured, tortured, executed, and five cannibalized. The only American to escape capture was future US president George H. W. Bush, then a 20yo airman.
Z8mlQ TIL about Caroline Shawk, the inventor of modern butter sculpture. She couldn't afford marble, so she started making butter sculptures to raise money at local fairs. Her butter sculpture became a runaway hit at Centennial exhibition, which allowed her to open her own studio and work with marble.
WM5L TIL That more uranium is released by coal fired power plants in one week than has been released by all nuclear power plants combined (including Chernobyl/other accidents) over the past 50 years
VM6P0 TIL that Paul Stanley of KISS was born with Microtia, a condition that leaves people with no ear(s); Paul has only his left ear and is deaf on his right side.