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TIL I learned that the classic Mahna Mahna song from the muppets came from an Italian Softcore porno.

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16rJP TIL that the AC/DC song "Whole Lotta Rosie" was written about an obese Tasmanian woman, with whom the frontman had a one-night stand with. Rosie’s identity remain unknown until 2021, when she was identified as Rosie Garcia, who died in 1979. This year, a photo of her was released for the first time.
d88YB TIL That kangaroo leather is illegal in California
XEBOQ TIL beautiful bismuth crystals can be made at home by taking the metal bismuth which has a meting point of 270°C (520°F) and hence can be easily melted in a pan, after removing the contaminants in the top layer, it is left to cool when some of the top layer is cooled the solud crystals are removed.
ZbG TIL: That in 1991 Spacewatch discovered an artificial body near earth that is now listed on the NASA Astrophysics data system as a possible alien probe that was observed in the vicinity of our planet. It’s orbit will bring it back to the earth in 2016.
VMYQZ TIL that in 1971, Private Eye magazine responded to a legal threat by telling the complainant to “fuck off”.