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TIL of the time Richard Branson flew a fake UFO over London with a fake alien.

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E1yY0 TIL Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys was one of the most expensive songs in history. "The cost of recording was phenomenal: between $50,000 and $75,000." It had used up 90 hours of tape from 17 separate recording dates with LA’s top sessioneer's for the 3min 36secs song.
R7RD4 TIL Groundhogs are edible and taste good when prepared correctly. Due to them being vegetarians, their meat is tender and tastes similar to squirrel or rabbit.
9wKN7 TIL that the Glasgow Ice Cream Wars were violent conflicts in the 1980s involving rival ice cream truck drivers in Glasgow, Scotland. These drivers sold drugs from their trucks and resorted to shootings and arson in turf wars over profitable territories.
5YlLp TIL sperm cells can live for up to 30 hours after a man has died. The sperm can be gathered and used for posthumous fertilization.
OjwY TIL that Rolling Stones and Time magazine both selected “Marge vs. the Monorail” as the greatest Simpsons episode of all time. The episode’s writer: Conan O'Brien