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TIL Bryan Adams was approached for use of his song “Only the Strong Survive” on the Top Gun soundtrack. He did not want to be associated with a film glorifying war, so he declined permission.

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0ww4v TIL a tribe in Australia who speaks the Kuuk Thaayorre language, perceives time as passing east to west (following the sun's path) as opposed to left to right (following the way we read). They also speak of direction in cardinal terms (NESW) instead of ego-centric terms (left, right, front, back).
Zplop TIL in the video game "1943: The Battle of Midway" the player controls an American plane against the Imperial Japanese Navy with the Battleship Yamato as final boss. Japanese designer Yoshiki Okamoto claimed he was too young when he produced the game to understand the historical irony.
9L4G TIL: The expiry date on water bottles is when chemicals from the plastic bottle leaks into the water
d8yK8 TIL that since ancient times in India, Freedom of Expression and Public Discourse have been not only been respected but formalized with specific rules
v1nlr TIL the first rap song Eminem ever heard was “Reckless” – a 1984 record which featured Ice-T - given to him by his late uncle Ronnie.