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TIL Michael Jackson's early hit "Ben" (1972) was written for a horror movie with the same name featuring killer rats. Crispin Glover later recorded a cover version in 2003.

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Lk9MP TIL about a man who shot a protected saguaro cactus down with his shotgun in 1982. The cactus fell on him, crushing and impaling him to death.
MeODW TIL - After Apollo 11 landed they were immediately moved into a mobile quarantine facility for 88 hours to prevent the spread of “moon germs.” This process continued for Apollo 12 & 14 before the moon was proven to be barren of life.
w0yY TIL Disney execs were at first confused by Depp’s portrayal of Jack Sparrow. The CEO Michael Eisner stated “He’s ruining the film!” Depp’s response was “Look, these are the choices I made. You know my work. So either trust me or give me the boot.” His performance went on to be universally praised.
9A1r TIL that in 2007 Joshua Bell pretend to be a street violinist and everyone ignored him.Just two days earlier he played in a sold out theater with each seat costing $100. The violin he used on the street was worth 3.5 million dollars.
4X16R TIL of Brian Robson, a Welshman man who tried to mail himself back to the UK. Unfortunately, not only did he not arrive at his intended location, he instead arrived in Los Angeles in extreme pain and was barely able to move.