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TIL Ziggy Marley sang the theme song for the kids show “Arthur”

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oBy8A TIL that Stockbridge Police Chief William J. Obanhein, who in 1964 posed for Norman Rockwell famous Ruby Bridges painting "The Problem We All Live With", was surprisingly also the “Officer Obie” of Arlo Guthrie’s 1967 hit song “Alice’s Restaurant.”
kOPoB TIL: After Bugs Bunny referred to Elmer Fudd as a "nimrod", the word began being misinterpreted to mean a dimwitted person. In reality, he was referring to the mighty Biblical hunter of the same name.
ANkro TIL There’s a chance you might get blown to smithereens if you donate your body to science… Jim Stauffer said the paperwork asked specifically if medical tests involving explosions were OK. “We checked the ‘no’ box on all that,”
d8o99 TIL Chewbacca (played by Peter Mayhew) had dialogue in the original Star Wars films, that was then dubbed over for theatrical release
4kLJb TIL that Tennis Ball Cricket isn't just an informal 'pick-up' style game children play, but also has tournaments and competitions