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TIL that all the artists whose music was used in the Blues Brothers film kept the publishing rights and got all the income from the album sales. Dan & John only took the performers rights

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8avAb TIL that a CA resident has recently filed suit against the state, claiming the Dept. of Fish and Wildlife is ignoring evidence which suggests that Bigfoot inhabits the San Bernardino Mountains. She claims having seen an 800-lb sasquatch about 30 feet up in a tree, while hiking with her children.
Y7v4x Today I learned about a place in New Zealand called TaumatawhakatangihangaKōauauoTamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu -This place holds the record for having the longest name of a place in the world, with a whopping 85 characters.
ZZPa TIL a man in Texas “bought” a $300k house for the cost of $16. This process is called adverse possession.
rR0ew TIL: In 1969, when black Americans were still prevented from swimming alongside whites, an episode of 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' broke the color barrier.
8aa8X TIL of the term "Sitzkrieg" which describes the lack of major military action during an active war, mainly describing the eight months of time between when Great Britain and France declared war on Germany before any major operations were executed.