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TIL James O’Barr, author of “The Crow”, approached The Cure’s Robert Smith to contribute an existing song for the upcoming film. Smith, a huge fan of the graphic novel, opted instead to write and record a new track, “Burn”, in 2 days.

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rPLe TIL: Of the U.S. false flag operation called Operation Northwoods, it was meant to justify war with Cuba by attacking our own country.
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D1EBP TIL that John Paul Jones, the “Father of the American Navy”, a legendary admiral after whom warships were named, was born simply “John Paul”. He added “Jones” when he joined the U.S. Navy because he was a criminal fugitive from England.