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TIL Dropkick Murphys’ bassist and vocalist Ken Casey assaulted a skinhead at his show for using a Nazi Salute.

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ANXXd TIL in 2013, astronaut Chris Hadfield took a picture of Berlin at night from the International Space Station which showed the division between the former east and west through its streetlights. East Berlin looks orange due to sodium vapor lamps while West Berlin looks white due to fluorescent lamps.
QJOV9 TIL my great uncle Michael Wilson, writer of planet of the apes, Lawrence of Arabia, bridge of the river Kwai, it's a wonderful life, and much more; was blacklisted by Hollywood for being a communist and uncredited for much of his work.
KOnvw TIL That L. Ron Hubbard had a book nominated for the 1987 Hugo award. He finished sixth out of five books getting less votes than "No award"
LkpDP TIL Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe from the sitcom Friends) published an academic paper in neurology the same year that Friends debuted on TV.
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