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TIL Adam Savage and Tory Belleci of Mythbusters worked on the models in the Star Wars Prequels

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nGXY TIL Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles sang the studio recording of “Eternal Flame” completely naked due to the producer pranking her by telling her Olivia Newton John had done the same thing. He later told Hoffs he had been lying the whole time.
4X616 TIL Despite the video showing all band members singing, the five-part harmony at the start of Queen's Bohemian Rapsody was all performed by Freddie Mercury
yQVr8 TIL of the Gävle goat- a giant straw goat display that has been built in the Swedish town of Gävle every year since 1966 in anticipation of Christmas. It's been destroyed a total 36 of those years. It will be back this year on December 2nd.
rRrd1 TIL that "aiding and abetting" is not itself a criminal offense, but is the basis for criminal liability. For example, if you drive the getaway car in a bank robbery, you can be charged with the federal crime of bank robbery on the basis of aiding and abetting even if you never enter the bank.
P118n TIL: Gastroliths are rocks swallowed by some animals that remain in the digestion track to aid in digestion