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TIL about NBA star Brian Williams, a polymath who following the end of his basketball career changed his name to Bison Dele, traveled the world having adventures (bazookas were involved). After learning to sail he bought a catamaran and set sail from Hawaii toward Tahiti. He was never seen again.

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wLG8E TIL that a sailor, Gonzalo Guerrero, shipwrecked in the Yucatan years before Cortez began his conquest of Mexico. He eventually became a respected warrior among the Mayans and even led military campaigns. On his suggestion, native tribes ambushed and crushed Spains first expedition into Mexico.
b6o60 TIL that special effects had to be employed in The Last Waltz, Martin Scorsese's film of The Band's farewell concert, due to a visible amount of cocaine being present on Neil Young's nose during his performance.
69GR7 Today I Learned that wifi is an acronym that was made up by a marketing firm and it doesn't actually stand for anything.
vPDr TIL that this Honda commercial was produced without the use of any CGI. It took 605 takes, and consists of two continuous shots stitched together.
wELo TIL that a Clockwork Orange was inspired after Anthony Burgess’s wife Lynne was robbed, assaulted and violated by deserters from the U.S. Army in London during the blackout. He was denied leave to see her and she miscarried shortly after.