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TIL that in high school Weird Al Yankovic was a part-time accordion teacher and occasional accordion repo-man. And he has a degree in Architecture.

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x410 TIL of 7ft 9in Angus MacAskill. Known for his strength, MacAskill could lift a 2,800 lb ship anchor to his chest, carry 350 lb barrels under his arms, and he even lifted a horse over a 4 ft fence.
9aW7 TIL Mel Blanc’s characterization of Daffy Duck holds the world record for the longest characterization of one animated character by his or her original actor. 52 years is the record.
0ddWN TIL that Rod Stewart had such terrible stage fright during his first concert in America that he hid behind the amplifiers while singing. It took a shot of brandy to get him out. Decades later, he set the record for playing at the largest free rock concert in history, in front of 3.5 million people.
4XMPJ TIL that the english voice actress for Samara in Mass Effect 2, Maggie Baird, is the mother of Billie Eilish. Crazy.
oBXBE TIL the rest of U2 were furious at Bono for spending too much time interacting with the crowd during their 1985 Live Aid set, forcing them to cut their hit "Pride (In the Name of Love)". To their surprise, that moment was considered the highpoint of the entire event, and it made them global stars.