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TIL the song "Miss United States" from Miss Congeniality was written by a 6 year old.

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BrQYD TIL JRR Tolkien was a supporter of the constructed language Esperanto, believing it could help unite Europe after World War I. He also created new languages like Elvish, calling it his "secret vice", and explained that for him the purpose was aesthetic rather than pragmatic
Z8RrB TIL when in 1988 Consumer Reports compared 4 American midsize cars, all suffered failures during the test - the Ford and Dodge had their A/C not work, the Eagle had a glovebox that did not close and an unopenable fuel filler door, and the Buick had a knocking engine and a broken door lock.
kJ1jg TIL David Byrne was once mistaken for a serial killer influencing the song 'Psycho Killer'
KOR74 TIL That during the 50s the Canadian Broadcasting Company Was a Supporter of PoC In The TV Industry. They Gave Sammy Davis Jr. a Half Hour Special to Launch the Show Parade When The Majority of US Stations Wouldn’t
PKJO TIL for two full months, Michael J Fox worked 16.5-hour days to fulfil his commitments to both Family Ties and Back to the Future. He’d finish on BTTF at 2.30am and start again on FT at 10am