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TIL that the hit 90s song "How Do I Live" was originally written for the film Con Air, was nominated for an Oscar, and caused a bizarre feud as 2 versions were simultaneously released by LeAnn Rimes and Trisha Yearwood.

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LkDkp TIL that in Singapore, there is a park known as "Speaker's Corner" where people are allowed to protest and speak freely - something which is not permitted in the rest of the country.
69LN8 TIL E.B. White’s “Charlotte’s Web” is on banned books list b/c talking animals & “ it questions some religious beliefs.” https://readingpartners.org/blog/five-more-childrens-books-you-didnt-know-were-banned/
mxJYp TIL that the USSR has missiles pointed at a hot dog stand in the Pentagon because they believed it led to a top secret meeting room
M7rRa TIL a typical camel can drink 53 gallons (200 liters) of water in three minutes.
Ypobd TIL Mark Riedl developed software to create parody lyrics to existing songs and dubbed his creation 'Weird A.I. Yankovic'.