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TIL That after Weird Al Yankovic’s parents died while he was in the middle of a tour. He didn’t cancel the tour, saying “I’ve heard from so many people over the years that my music has cheered them up in times of tragedy… well, I thought maybe my music would help me too.”

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0rvj TIL Mithridates VI spent his whole life taking small doses of poison to build an immunity to it. When he was finally captured, he attempted to kill himself with poison but couldn’t because he was immune to it.
ANKXa TIL that Lenore Zann, the voice actress of Rogue in "X-Men: The Animated Series" and "X-Men '97", was a member of Canada's Parliament for two years and spent 10 years in Nova Scotia's House of Assembly
kJ855 TIL Giraffes not only just use their long necks to reach for leaves as they are grazers. When they fight for a mate, they swing their necks around at their opponent. The winner is usually the one with the longer neck since there is more torque that is produced.
mxvao TIL that shortly after his parents divorce, Johnny Depp dropped out of high school to join a rock band full-time. After 2 weeks he attempted to return to school, but his principal stopped him and told him to continue following his his dream.
pYrA8 TIL: In 1991, Phil Lewis (Mr. Moseby on Suite Life) hit and killed Isabel Duarte, 21, with his vehicle while driving Three Times the legal limit. The actor's sentence was suspended due to Lewis's work after his arrest with a prison-based theater troupe that performed in jails, schools, and churches.