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TIL that when Weird Al Yancovic made his video for the song “Fat,” – a parody of Michael Jackson’s song/video Bad,“ he was allowed to use the same set that Michael had recreated for use in his film"Moonwalker.” Michael let Al use the set free of charge.

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R5Zww TIL about Nobel Disease aka Nobelitis - Tendency for Some Nobel Winners to Embrace Fringe Beliefs Later in Life
RA5l TIL when Disneyland first opened, so many weeds sprouted along the banks of the Canal Boats of the World ride that Disney ordered workers to place signs with exotic species names in Latin next to them to resemble an arboretum.
NXkQe TIL that in 2009, Culture club singer Boy George was jailed for attempting to falsely imprison a male sex worker. He was handcuffed to a 'wall fixture', and beaten with a chain before managing to escape.
5YwNp TIL of Dr. Sharad Dicksheet; he founded The India Project in 1968. Until his death in 2011 he traveled to India each year to perform surgeries on children. To date, The India Project has performed more than 98,000 free corrective surgeries for children and infants who suffer from facial deformities.
Eg4Oo TIL being sleep deprived can cause sexual arousal in mammals.