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TIL that the band Creed got sued by fans in 2003 because of how intoxicated the bands singer was during one of their concerts in the Chicago area

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VBA4p TIL that the seven-day week originated with the ancient Sumerians and Babylonians 4,000 years ago. The names of the days of the week can be traced back to the seven “planets” recognized by these cultures: The sun, the moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn.
x65rB TIL Jake Paul has a history of taking children from their parents, in exchange for money, and putting them through very traumatic situations all for the sake of content.
VMVxm TIL Rufous elephant shrews are native to the dry savannas of eastern Africa.The shrews spend as much as half their waking hours maintaining tidy trails to navigate through their territory and find food. Remarkably, they do not sleep with their eyes closed and only sleep for 2 or 3 minutes at a time.
EgYBV TIL Sully, the pilot who landed the plane in the Hudson notified a library about losing the book he borrowed from them about professional ethics after it sank with the plane.
OBOL TIL in 1991 comedian Red Foxx suffered a fatal heart attack on the set. No one came to his aid because they all thought he was doing his classic “I’m coming, Elizabeth!” fake heart attack routine from Sanford and Son