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TIL In 2001, R.E.M’s guitarist Peter Buck was indicted on two counts of assault, one count of drunkenness on an aircraft, and one count of criminal damage after he became unruly and at one point tried to steal a knife from a serving cart. He was eventually acquitted of all charges.

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E1dA7 TIL that Doritos were invented at Disneyland. A food salesman noticed Disney was throwing away their stale tortillas and told them to fry them instead. He loved the resulting chips so much he got Frito-Lay to distribute them nationally.
X0kok TIL that in 1981, a 12-year-old girl began sneezing, and continued to sneeze repeatedly, for 978 consecutive days. Initially sneezing twice every minute, her rate would eventually slow to once every five minutes. Donna would have her first day without sneezing on September 16, 1983.
OKVe TIL: the word “thug” comes from Thuggees, who were professional robbers and murderers that terrorized India for 600 years. They were eventually destroyed by the British
Z8GVa TIL that Black Mambas are not black, but more of a grayish green to brown in color. These highly venomous snakes get the "black" in their name from the ink-black color of the insides of their mouths.
RkXl TIL that kangaroos in Australia were responsible for crop circles after consuming opium and hopping around in circles.