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TIL Elvis Costello's dad recorded an album covering Elvis Presley's hits.

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BgrVx TIL in 1963, a leaking propane tank was ignited by a nearby popcorn machine at a "holiday on ice" show in Indianapolis. The explosion killed 74 people and ripped open a section of the seating bowl.
Br8Jb TIL that the owner of a brand name can lost their legal protection for it if people started using it as the common or generic name for a type of product or service. This is what happened to Cellophane, Escalator, Flip Phone, Frisbee, Hovercraft, Kerosene, Sellotape, Trampoline, and Videotape.
Kg56 TIL that purple paint on fences and trees means no trespassing in many states
6EQAZ TIL that the poodle is historically a hunting dog, and that its iconic pom-pom haircut is intended to help the dog stay buoyant while retrieving waterfowl.
Wbn8 TIL that serial killer John Wayne Gacy met First Lady Rosalynn Carter in 1978. The picture of them together shows him wearing a pin that meant Secret Service gave him special clearance.