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TIL 'Merrily We Roll Along' (aka The Looney Tunes theme) was originally accompanied by lyrics from its author, comedian Eddie Cantor

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5Vmn9 TIL that despite infamously campaigning on "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever," Alabama governor George Wallace later renounced segregationism, publicly apologized to the black community, and appointed record numbers of African Americans to state positions and his cabinet.
6bbl TIL that at the end of the Beatles’ song “A Day in the Life,” an ultrasonic whistle, audible only to dogs, was recorded by Paul McCartney for his Shetland sheepdog.
oggr TIL the lead singer of Toto, Joseph Williams, was the writer of the original English lyrics for the song performed by Jabba the Hutt’s palace band in the original 1983 release of “Return of the Jedi,” which was scored and conducted by his father John Williams.
P1gBw TIL Tupac Shakur and Jim Carrey were close friends. Tupac was a big fan of Jim Carrey's acting and formed a friendship. It was strong enough where Jim Carrey would frequently write to Tupac during his incarceration. The photo of them walking together seems like they enjoyed each other's company.
5YOmP TIL about a UN weapons inspector (David Kelly) who after declaring that Saddam Hussein had no WMDs (contradicting Britain's motive for involvement in the war) was found dead of an apparent suicide just 2 days later. His postmortem examination was then made classified for 70 years.