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TIL the sex noises in the Guns N’ Roses song “Rocket Queen” were audio recordings of Axl Rose having sex with the drummer’s girlfriend in the studio. Shortly after, the girl involved developed an alcohol/drug addiction to help cope with the guilt.

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GZ1J TIL the song “Total Eclipse of the Heart” was originally written for a vampire musical.
Mr5B TIL that at his maximum strength, a full out punch from Superman wouldn’t hit you before it would cause nuclear fusion in the air. Resulting in a 45 megaton explosion and a particle beam shooting straight out from his fist.
69N6W Today I learned that poinsettias were first cultivated by the Aztecs. They were brought to America by Joel Poinsett, from who they get their English name.
N7YWJ TIL Chuck E. Cheese is no longer a rat and has officially been a mouse since 2012
p8edZ TIL in 1958, a white girl kissed two African American boys, aged 9 and 7, on the cheeks. The two boys were arrested, detained for 6 days without access to their parents or legal counsel, and were severely beaten by the police. The boys were detained for a total of 3 months.