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TIL the guy who played ‘Scruffy’ in Futurama also voiced Michael Bolton in Office Space.

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16De8 TIL former US President Jimmy Carter (RIP) campaigned in an Allman Brothers Band t-shirt, studied Bob Dylan lyrics, and listened to Wille Nelson songs while dealing with the Iran Hostage Crisis. President Carter's son even smoked weed on the roof of the White House with Willie.
Oo9Le TIL: Narwhals tusks are elongated teeth, can grow up to 10 ft, and can bend up to a foot to one side without breaking. Their purpose is still not well understood. Some narwhals do not have tusks. Their skin is very rich in vitamin C, the same as an orange by weight. There are none in captivity.
ADO84 TIL The citizens of the city of Austin, TX voted to name a solid waste depot the "Fred Durst Center for the Arts and Humanities"
nWxdo TIL even though the group The Supremes is commonly known as "Diana Ross & The Supremes", they were only known as that between 67-70. Many of their popular songs were recorded before then. Someday We'll Be Together (61), Stop! In the Name of Love (65), You Can't Hurry Love (66) as examples.
6XGZ TIL that by many significant measures, the world really is becoming more peaceful. Over the last decade, total combat deaths, civilian casualties, and worldwide public tolerance for armed violence have been lower than at any other time in the past century.