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TIL Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine is a huge Trekkie and has actually appeared in Star Trek twice.

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DrEp TIL that the Eiffel Tower was originally supposed to be in Barcelona. But thinking the thing would end up looking like an eyesore, the city rejected Gustave Eiffel’s plans, and he was forced to repitch the project elsewhere. Luckily, Eiffel found a home for his idea in Paris.
mB1P TIL while on a hunting trip, guitarist Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains forgot that November only had 30 days, missing a scheduled performance on December 1st. The next day, he received a calendar as a gift from Columbia records.
nWNNW TIL most cashiers in the US are not allowed to sit (as opposed to in the rest of the world)
KLnG TIL When you remember a past event, you’re actually remembering the last time you remembered it. That’s why our memories fade and distort over time.
9YoZX TIL about the Diggers, a group of proto-Socialists in 17th Century England who would take over common land and start growing crops for the benefit of the people.