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TIL Cameron Crowe almost lost the opportunity to use “In Your Eyes” by Peter Gabriel in the film Say Anything - Crowe got a call from Peter denying the usage because Crowe accidentally sent Peter and his label a screening of a John Belushi biopic, Wired. Peter liked it, but felt it wouldn’t work.

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NXM1e TIL that the song, "!aaaH-aH ,yawA eM ekaT oT gnimoC er'yehT”, by Vix Noelopan in 1966 was such an obnoxious song that it caused a diner of 40 customers to be evacuated when it was played on the jukebox.
GYQwJ TIL that Tut Ankh Amun's tomb is the only tomb to date to be discovered intact and complete. All others were looted some time during the years. This is the unbroken seal to the tomb's door since it was closed 3,341 years ago
W7dN9 TIL the astonishing story of the man with three legs, four feet, and two sets of genitals.
66dZ TIL that atheists in the USA have disapproval rates higher than those of Muslims and homosexuals
Dovp TIL when Vera Menchick competed in an international chess tournament, Albert Becker ridiculed her entry by proposing that any player she defeated should be granted membership of the “Vera Menchik Club”. He became the first member of that club, and she the first female chess world champion.