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TIL Paradise City by Guns N' Roses was originally gonna have the line "Where the girls are fat and they have big titties", however the band voted against it.

PP8n TIL some birds fly from Alaska to Northern mexico without sleeping when migrating. And the military is studying them to make sleepless soldiers.
g4jW TIL I learned the Village People didn’t create the YMCA dance. The group was clapping above their head during a performance and the audience thought they were making a “Y” and continued by forming the rest of the letters The band just rolled with it and included it in the rest of their performances.
9YeE7 TIL the 9th circuit court of appeals ruled that requiring a parolee to attend Alcoholics Anonymous is unconstitutional, citing precedence in the 2nd and 7th circuit courts. The decision was unanimous. The case was taken up by the parolee's son, as the parolee died after being sent back to prison.
XENr8 TIL legendary comedian Norm Macdonald had a severe gambling addiction that resulted in him losing all of his money on three separate occasions (largest was 400K at one time). It started with a 6 figure win in a night at a craps table in Atlantic City and grew to 20 online Texas hold'em hands at once
xVvyk TIL Mexico isn't the true legal name of the government. It's actually "The United Mexican States" and it's used in formal government functions. The country has actually discussed changing the name since "Mexico" has become the common identity.