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TIL that Nika Futterman, who voiced Asajj Ventress in "Clone Wars" also performed the "Give it to me, baby" lyrics in the Offspring song "Pretty Fly for a White Guy".

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Oo0y6 TIL that, while public nudity in Ancient Greek society was not uncommon, exposure of the penis head was seen as extremely undignified, with many athletes choosing to tie their foreskin shut using a leather strap during events.
oBGpr TIL that Charles Lazarus, the founder of Toys R Us, died at age 94 one day before the company began liquidating their stores due to bankruptcy.
16ZJr TIL in 1961 US came very close to nuking itself. A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress carrying two 3–4-megaton nuclear bombs broke up in mid-air, dropping its nuclear payload in the process. One of the bombs came close to detonating, with three of the four required triggering mechanisms having activated.
woNkW TIL in 1974, scientists discovered a completely preserved 2,400-year-old human brain in York, UK. Known as the Heslington Brain, it survived due to unique soil conditions and remains the oldest preserved human brain ever found.
YpXXA TIL Pearl Jam discovered Ticketmaster was adding a service charge to all their concert tickets without informing the band. The band then created their own outdoor stadiums for the fans and testified against Ticketmaster to the United States Department of Justice