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TIL Chad Kroeger wrote the 2003 hit "Why Don't You & I," for Santana and sang vocals on the album version, but his record label didn't want his voice on the single because they thought it could overshadow their upcoming Nickelback album release, so he recommended Alex Band of The Calling

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oBDGL TIL the New England vampire panic was the reaction to an outbreak of tuberculosis in the 19th century throughout New England. Tuberculosis was thought to be caused by the deceased consuming the life of their surviving relatives.
e0aKD TIL that Toronto, trash panda capital of the world, spent CA $31 million on raccoon resistant trash bins which uber raccoons were able to figure out in a matter of days.
a8VpJ TIL that in WW2, a Marine Corps Corsair pilot used his propeller to chew off the tail of an enemy aircraft after his guns jammed, while under fire from the enemy plane's tailgunner. The enemy plane crashed but the Corsair pilot made it back to base, receiving the Navy Cross for his actions.
9w7r TIL that the star of the 1968 film adaptation of Romeo Juliet, Olivia Hussey, was only 15 years old when she appeared nude in the film – and was unable to attend the Great Britain premiere as a result!
LkDEm TIL human procrastination is considered a complex psychological behavior because of the wide variety of reasons people do it. Although often attributed to "laziness", research shows it is more likely to be caused by anxiety, depression, a fear of failure, or a reliance on abstract goals.