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TIL Members of Phish & Allman Brothers formed a band that still exists called Vida Blue, named after the 1971 Cy Young Winner; He Appeared w/ the band for their Live Album at The Fillmore in SF in 2004.

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v1OGD TIL when John Williams first played Steven Spielberg the theme song for 'Jaws,' the director laughed and thought it was a joke. He then asked Williams if he could try something a little more swashbuckling, but luckily the composer was able to convince him otherwise.
WO9X TIL The reason Floyd Mayweather gets paid so much is because he bet on himself by buying out his contract for $750,000 in 2006.
0wJAN TIL The Honas Wagner card; the most expensive baseball card in the world is so rare because it was sold by the 'American Tobacco Company'. Wagner was a non smoker and he threatened to seek legal action against ATC so they stopped producing it.
pnWe TIL Al Capone, was a vicious gangster, but made sure kids got fresh milk
Z8pxo TIL Don Henley called paramedics to his home on November 21, 1980, where a 16-year-old girl was found naked and claiming she had overdosed on quaaludes and cocaine. Henley got away with only a contributing to the delinquency of a minor charge and a $2,500 fine.