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TIL that the music video of the song "The Reason" by Hoobastank, is actually supposed to simulate the band members robbing a store. The car crash shown at the start is a diversion.

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KmV6 TIL in 1965, two astronauts in orbit reported: “We have an object, looks like a satellite going from north to south, probably in polar orbit…I see a command module and eight smaller modules in front. The pilot of the command module is wearing a red suit.”
ONw1 TIL that if one of your grandparents are Irish, you could claim Irish citizenship no matter where you live or born without knowing anything about Ireland
LQOYZ TIL NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar agreed to appear in the movie "Airplane!" on the condition he be paid $35,000..the exact price of a rug he wanted to purchase.
loAEK TIL that in 1800s America, popcorn was used as a breakfast food with it being mixed with milk and sweetener similar to cereal.
oB9aA TIL Every US military working dog is an NCO - in tradition at least. Some say the custom was to prevent handlers from mistreating their dogs; hence, a dog is always one rank higher than its handler.