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TIL the actor who played the basketball coach in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Dave Florek) is the brother of the actor who played the basketball coach in Smart Guy (Dann Florek)

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mxZOE TIL of four guys who went on 20,352 mile horseback ride across the U.S. visiting every state’s capital in from 1912-1915. It was the most epic “road trip” of their time but they received relatively little recognition for it.
1DOO TIL on the night of May 27, 1991, a drugged, naked, bleeding boy of 14 was found in a Milwaukee street. When police arrived, they returned the boy to the control of Jeffery Dahmer, who almost immediately killed and dismembered the boy. 2 women who argued with the police were threatened with arrest.
1vyO T.I.L. That mafia boss Joe Columbo had the final say of what would be shot for the Godfather movie. He met his death when he was gunned down by an African-American triggerman named Jerome Johnson, at the same time the final scene was being filmed a few blocks away.
9wgRM TIL "artery" means "windpipe" as ancient anatomists found arteries empty in corpses and believed they carried vital spirits or air, with arterial bleeding explained by blood replacing escaping air from nearby vessels.
0wLpp TIL about "Aguante Megadeth" The global phenomenon of Megadeth crowds chanting along with the guitar riff from "Symphony of Destruction". It started in Argentina, heavily influenced by its soccer song singing culture in stadiums, and quickly spread worldwide.