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TIL Jimi Hendrix once was the opening act for the Monkees. After being drowned out by the crowd chanting ‘We want Daaavy,'Jimi gave them the middle finger, and left the tour after only 7 shows.

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b9AL7 TIL the rapper M.I.A. was sued by the NFL for $16.6 million for briefly flashing her middle finger during Madonna's 2012 halftime show. The FCC received 222 complaints, including a mother who said her children had to witness the rapper "essentially flipping off America, and flipping off my family."
E79P TIL During the 1960 campaign, John F. Kennedy’s opponents said he had Addison’s disease. His doctors released a cleverly worded statement saying that he did not have Addison’s disease caused by tuberculosis, and the matter was dropped. He had Addison’s disease caused by a rare autoimmune disease.
L7QV TIL of Superman: Red Son, an alternate universe where Superman landed in the Soviet Union instead of America. He is described as a “Champion of the common worker who fights a never-ending battle for Stalin”
xV0Vk TIL that "Fighting With My Family" is based on a true story about a wrestling family from Norwich, England. The youngest daughter made it to the WWE and her wrestling name is Paige.
J1wD1 TIL Dolly Parton was to star in a Disney animated movie titled "My Peoples" in which she portrayed an angel doll brought to life, but the film was scrapped in favor of "Chicken Little".