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TIL that the old man on the cross in the music video for “Heart-Shaped Box” by Nirvana had bowel cancer during filming and at one point his stomach burst open, leading to him being taken off set in an ambulance. The band members and the director then sat in silence for an hour.

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a8e80 TIL that several tufts of George Washington's hair are preserved at Mount Vernan inside various frames, paper, and jewelry. (He wore his natural hair long, and refrained from using a wig, which was fashionable at the time.)
Le4V TIL that in 1919, Eisenhower and the Army tried to drive across the country. They barely made it, so Eisenhower built the Interstate Highway System when he became President.
VM1YB TIL After bombing Pearl Harbor, a Japanese Pilot crashed on the nearby Ni'ihau Island, part of Hawaii. The local Japanese American residents freed the captured pilot, stole ammunitions, and took hostages. This was cited as a reason why Japanese internment camps were needed during WWII.
X0oYQ TIL in 2019 a Brazilian drug trafficker serving a 73 yr sentence tried to escape from prison by disguising himself as his teenage daughter who was visiting. His plan was to leave her behind in his place but his nervousness as he approached the exit tipped off the guards.He hung himself 3 days later.
ZLr4 TIL that Mel Blanc, the iconic voice actor of Bugs Bunny, after being put in a coma for two weeks with no signs of waking up, was finally be revived when a doctor asked him, “How are you feeling today, Bugs Bunny?” After a pause, Mel replied in Bugs Bunny’s voice, “Eh… just fine, Doc”.