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TIL that chickens are actually native to Southeast Asia and Southwest China; they were brought around the world by trading.

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e0GDD TIL David Letterman fought to get Norm Macdonald the "Late Late Show" on CBS, which went to Craig Kilborn (topic @ 22:23)
4X6Jb TIL that the iconic 'Bass' line from "Seven Nation Army" isn't played on a bass guitar, but instead on a semi-acoustic guitar electronically lowered an octive.
10pd TIL that Jeff Bridges spent over a decade trying to bring “The Giver” to the screen, and wanted his father Lloyd Bridges to play the title character. By the time production actually started, his father was dead and he was old enough to play the role himself.
j6RZv TIL (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay was recorded by Otis Redding just 72 hours before he died in a plane crash.