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TIL that coyotes and badgers often hunt together

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16AY8 TIL Al Matthews, who starred as Sergeant Apone in James Cameron’s ‘Aliens,’ was the inspiration for Sergeant Avery Johnson of the Halo video games
awA1N TIL that proceeds from the Pink Floyd album The Dark Side of the Moon went towards funding the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Also, the members of the band were a fan of the comedy troupe, and often took breaks in the middle of their recording sessions to watch Monty Python’s Flying Circus.
yQNea TIL some Japanese noblewomen of the Edo period had servants who were employed to take the blame for their farts if they passed gas in front of others. This was done by the servant 'confessing'/verbally proclaiming it was her in the moment.
vvPK TIL that several people have successfully used the “Matrix defense” in court, claiming that they are part of a computer simulation, and a conspiracy against them caused them to commit their crimes.
xmwB TIL The tough ultramarathon Barkley 100 mile race, with just 15 finishers in 29 years, starts off with the founder lighting a cigarette.