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TIL In 1965 Former Vice President Al Gore and actor Tommy Lee Jones, while they were at Harvard University were roommates. The two of them became fast friends and even started a country music band together.

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16b87 TIL the Cocos (Keeling) Islands were once ruled by a Scottish dynasty and considered a micronation. Established in the 19th century, they witnessed unique events, including the settlement of a White Rajah and a population largely brought against their will. Australia bought the islands the 1970s.
e0m66 TIL 2001 alone saw the release of games such as Halo, GTA III, Max Payne, Devil May Cry, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Metal Gear Solid 2, Ico, Final Fantasy X, Sonic Adventure 2, SSX Tricky, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Pikmin, and more games now considered classic blockbusters
AMwl TIL that after comedian Bill Hicks’ set was edited out of The Late Show With David Letterman in ‘93, he wrote a 39-page letter detailing exactly what happened behind the scenes.
R7J5Q TIL American author Washington Irving lied when he said Christopher Columbus sailed the world in a bid to prove it wasn't flat. The truth is that 'Flat Earth' has not been a mainstream theory since at least 600 B.C. In the 1400s, almost everybody would have known the Earth was round.
v7D4 TIL of Jack Lucas. He joined the Marines at 13 to fight in WW2, survived a blast after jumping on two grenades to save his team, and later survived a free fall from an airplane after both of his parachutes failed.