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TIL ‘mahna mahna’ song in the Muppets was originally written for a Swedish porno.

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QNNak TIL the the song “The Way” by Fastball is based on a real elderly couple from Salado, TX who went missing in June 1997 and later found dead at the bottom of a ravine near Hot Springs, AR a couple weeks later.
8VYX TIL In WWII The Soviet Airforce had an all women’s bombing division. They flew outdated airplanes (which had no parachutes) in the cover of night behind enemy lines, turning off their engines, they would drop their bombs. They were nicknamed “Night Witches” by Nazi’s and did 8-10 missions daily.
R7E9a TIL After WWII, Messerschmitt developed microcars when the company was forbidden from manufacturing aircraft. Its KR200 set 22 international speed records for three-wheeled vehicles under 250cc during its 24-hour at the Hockenheimring in 1955.
JYwQ TIL Australia forbids tiny breasts in porn due to the fact that it encourages pedophilia.
R1l1 TIL that the color you see in total darkness is not black, but a dark gray called “eigengrau”.