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TIL that British comedian Spike Milligan wrote his own obituary, which was published soon after his death. He listed his hobbies as "Writing Goon Shows and dying".

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1aRLP TIL that when the VCR was invented, film companies tried to make it illegal due to the possibility of recording copyrighted material, in a case which reached the Supreme Court. The head of the MPAA compared the effect of the VCR on television to that of the Boston Strangler on women.
9pkr TIL reading in the dark doesn’t hurt your eyes
9Bb6 TIL the Super Bowl has required national anthem vocals to be pre-recorded since 1993 when Garth Brooks declined to pre-record and then refused to sing live until a dispute over debuting a music video during the game could be settled, resulting in a delayed kickoff.
jNmrM TIL an American Heart Association study found that not only did fish oil medication not reduce the risk of cardiac events, but also increased the risk of atrial fibrillation
Me9M0 TIL The 2,000-year-old 'masturbating' Pompeii man wasn't caught in the act. He is in that position due to the contraction of limbs from the lava heat