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TIL that the intro to Gonna Fly Now (the Rocky theme) was taken from a 17th century piece of Italian music

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m1mJy TIL that an area in Texas is called "The Texas Killing Fields." Since the early 1970s roughly 30 bodies have been extracted from the fields, mainly consisting of young girls. The fields have been described as "a perfect place for killing somebody and getting away with it."
e6DD TIL a 22 years old guy is the No. 1 ranked chess player in the world. His peak rating is 2872, the highest in history.
a8kNy TIL the iconic cutoff sweatshirt look for 1983's Flashdance was created on accident. Actress Jennifer Beals accidentally left her favorite sweatshirt in the dryer too long and shrunk it. She cut out the neck hole in order to fit her head through and went to a wardrobe fitting. The director loved it.
161XW TIL David Duke lied to his political supporters while soliciting money on the pretext that he was financially struggling. However he was financially secure and used the money raised for gambling.
yVyZM TIL: Marilyn Monroe was the first cover star of Playboy in 1953