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TIL there’s a 7-story rock in a desert near Joshua Tree in California that 1) is maybe the largest freestanding boulder in the world, 2) once had a 24ft by 36ft apartment dug underneath it, and 3) hosted 20 years of Flying Saucer Conventions starting in the 1950s

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78ngr TIL in 1991, a man broke into the Florida State Capitol. His demands included pizza, beer, cigarettes, Chinese food, and marijuana. He also requested 666 donuts for the police and phone calls with Ice Cube, Timothy Leary. Although none of his demands were met, the standoff ended peacefully.
JYZa4 TIL that Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 has a song call Confisco from Charlie Brown Junior made possible because the fans made a petition asking Activision. CBR is a locally famous brazilian band, the singer most know as Chorão was a big skate advocate, he passed 2013.
jWyN TIL of Jamie Livingston. A photographer who took a Polaroid photo everyday from March 31st 1979 until his death on his 41st birthday, October 25th 1997. His photos covered everyday life, including his engagement and marriage, and struggle with a brain tumor. His entire collection is available online
xVj90 TIL when their records stopped selling, Sonny and Cher performed a lounge act but it was so depressing, people started heckling them. Cher started heckling back. The heckling revived their act and they got offered a TV show in 1971, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, and reached a whole new peak of fame
ZXxo TIL Britney Spears’ music is used by the British Navy to scare off Somali pirates