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TiL about The Greedy Bastards, a supergroup comprised of members of Thin Lizzy, the Sex Pistols, and the Boomtown Rats.

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BKOb TIL that Wilson from Cast Away won the 6th Critics’ Choice Award for Best Inanimate Object
b9plj TIL that when J.R.R. Tolkien's son Michael signed up for the British army, he listed his father's occupation as "Wizard"
XGGj TIL An actor who played McGruff the Crime Dog was sentenced to 16 years in prison after authorities searched his house and discovered more than 1,000 pot plants and 9,000 rounds of ammo for an assortment of 27 weapons to include a grenade launcher.
lLpA TIL research shows that students who write out their notes on paper actually learn more than those taking notes by typing.
Zp08B TIL in 1967, The Doors scored their first #1 hit with "Light My Fire." Elektra Records’ founder Jac Holzman offered each member a gift; Jim Morrison picked a 1967 Ford Mustang, inspired by his hairstylist Jay Sebring. In 1969, Morrison mysteriously lost the Mustang, and its fate remains a mystery.