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TIL that Radiohead sued Lana Del Rey for plagiarizing the chord progression and vocal style of "Creep" for her song "Get Free", requesting 100% of the royalties. Radiohead was sued by the Hollies previously for using that same chord progression found in the Hollies' song "The Air That I Breathe".

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pN74 TIL the original ‘Mind the Gap’ recording used on the London Underground was restored at Embankment station last year because the actor’s widow was comforted to hear her husband’s voice again.
rNaRW TIL English model Jean Shrimpton caused a sensation when, in 1965, she arrived at a Melbourne Derby Day wearing a white shift dress that ended 10 cm above the knee. The controversial event is considered as having been responsible for the birth and success of the miniskirt
LQ60m TIL some states have "Dead red" laws, which, if you're on a motorcycle or moped that is too light or not large enough to trip the sensor that changes the light from red to green, you're legally allowed to run the red light after waiting a reasonable amount of time.
GA1YN TIL about Louis Abolafia, man who ran against Richard Nixon in 1968 elections as the naked hippie "love candidate" under the Cosmic Love party with the slogan "What have I got to hide?" for his performance art. He also was president candidate under the Nudist Party, and was friends with Bob Dylan.
d87Wr TIL it was rumored that comedian Benny Hill was buried with a fortune in gold and jewelry. After his grave was found robbed and left open, a large cement slab was placed over the grave to protect it.