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TIL that The Rock's acting debut was as the Pendari Champion; an alien wrestler in Star Trek: Voyager.

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k58E TIL that humans aren’t the only species that commits suicide. Dogs, ducks, and whales also exhibit self-destructive behavior after the death of an owner or a mate.
GAk71 TIL that Clint Eastwood - at the height of his "silent and violent gunslinger" fame - starred in a big-budget western musical called Paint Your Wagon. At nearly 3 hours long, the film was not well reviewed. Eastwood's song "I Talk to the Trees" was singled out for derision.
6EjjY TIL the explosion that led to the Chernobyl nuclear accident was chemical, driven by gases and steam generated by the core runaway, not by nuclear reactions. No commercial nuclear reactor contains a high enough concentration of U-235 or plutonium to cause a nuclear explosion.
omvL TIL in 1997 two composers tried to create the world’s most annoying song, featuring (in part) an operatic soprano rapping over cowboy music featuring bagpipes and tuba while children sing about holidays and advertise for Wal-Mart. (MP3 in comments)
e07Xk TIL Gun suppressors only reduce damage to ear drums. They do not make gunshots silent