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TIL the baby from 'Labyrinth' is now a successful puppeteer

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GAog1 TIL that Jackie Wilson always kissed the least attractive girl in the audience. He believed that by doing so, everyone would think they could have him and keep coming back to buy his records.
kOL64 TIL that more men were killed in the 8th Air Force (Bombers) in WWII than in the entire Marine Corps
gMyoy TIL At the start of "Daydream Believer", Davy Jones says "7a", annoyed at the number of takes before they got it right. The single was originally intended as a B side but the other track wasn't ready. It went on to be their biggest hit.
grOk8 TIL that a dump truck caused a New York City elevated freeway to collapse in 1973. The truck was found to have been 9 tons overloaded and the company operating it was blamed. The contract to clean up the results of the failure was subsequently awarded to the same company.
vbmK TIL that an unknown Freddie Mercury, at the time a London shoe stall assistant, fitted David Bowie for a pair of boots – over 10 years before “Under Pressure” was recorded.