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TIL Miss Piggy has never appeared in an episode of Sesame Street

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OoVPL TIL action movie star Steve McQueen was offered the leading role of Close Encounters by Steven Spielberg, but McQueen declined since he couldn't cry on cue. Spielberg offered to remove the scene but McQueen said it was the best part of the film.
Oopw7 Today I learned that Jeffrey Jones (the Principal in Ferris Bueller) is an actor/convicted sex offender
nebdd TIL That the majority of the Higgins boats which delivered troops to the D-Day invasion beaches were piloted by members of the U.S. Coast Guard.
NX4Ve TIL In the 19th and 20th century, there were dozens of documented cases of people's teeth exploding in their mouths. Primitive metal fillings were suspected to be the cause.
D1rjr TIL about The Tragically Hip, "the most Canadian band in the world". They have sold more albums in Canada than global bands like U2, and have had nine albums in the #1 spot on Canadian charts, but are virtually unknown outside of Canada.