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TIL CBS was supposed to use the song 'One Shining Moment' after Super Bowl XXI but game coverage ran long and the music montage was cut, so they used it after the NCAA Men's Division I National Championship Game a few months later and it's now been a March Madness staple for more than 30 years.

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Z8mG4 TIL The letter sent by the FBI to the band NWA, made famous in the film Straight Outta Compton is now enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The letter said the song Fuck Tha Police promoted “violence against and disrespect for the law-enforcement officer"
N71wE TIL Maria Sharapova & her father arrived in Florida from Nyagan, Russia with only $700. Sharapova's father worked low-paying jobs to save up enough money to send her to IMG Academy sports school with a tuition of $35K per year. Today, Sharapova has earned $285 million according to Forbes.
epwbn TIL the longest natural arch in the world was virtually unknown outside of China until it was discovered in 2009 using Google Earth. Named the Fairy Bridge, the span is ~400’ (122m) long and accessed by a 3-hour rafting trip down the Buliu River.
v1947 TIL The James Bond film, 'Moonraker' was produced and released prior to 'For Your Eyes Only' due to the success of 'Star Wars'. The end credits for 'The Spy Who Loved Me' stated, "James Bond Will Return in 'For Your Eyes Only'" but he actually came back in Moonraker.
wJnJ TIL that when the author of Mary Poppins died she was such a miserable person that even her grandchildren reported that she “died loving no one and with no one loving her.”