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TIL that while Sid Vicious died tragically at the age of 21 the rest of the Sex Pistols are still alive.

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grvg4 TIL The lead singer of the Gin Blossoms was forced out of the band due to addictions issues, and the record company withheld $15k owed to him until he signed over most his royalties. Shortly after the band scored a hit single with one his songs. He committed suicide a few months later.
KOovR TIL In 2013, while walking their dog in their back yard, a married couple came across several rusty buckets sticking out of their land. The buckets were full of gold coins minted from 1847 to 1894. The total value of all the coins was about $11 million.
dZYQ TIL Nokia is developing a method of harvesting radio-waves, which would recharge your phone while it’s on standby.
j6jlX TIL "Tater Tots" were invented by Nephi Grigg, co-founder of Ore-Ida in 1953 using excess potato shavings from making frozen french fries. Originally, these shavings were sold as livestock feed.
9YXkm TIL: The U.S. government during the Prohibition Era mandated that industrial alcohols receive toxic additives, effectively poisoning supplies of bootleg liquor. At least ten thousand people are estimated to have died due to bootleg alcohol poisoning.