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TIL Orson Welles' famous drunk outtake for a wine commercial was only shot to have proof for their insurance that they would be unable to film the commercial that day

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LkM8m TIL that when Weird Al Yankovic parodied the Nirvana song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Titled "Smells like Nirvana"), frontman and guitarist Kurt Cobain considered the parody as a sign that the band had "made it".
lV5A TIL that a man’s bid to become a police officer was rejected after he scored too high on an intelligence test.
ZpGMR TIL of the death of Rudolf Rupp. His wife, two daughters, and one of their boyfriends falsely confessed to and were sentenced to jail for killing, dismembering, and feeding Rupp to dogs on the family farm. They were all later acquitted when his body was found intact in his car in the Danube.
r9Ky TIL Zheng He (born 1371) was a Chinese explorer, mariner, diplomat and fleet admiral who travelled as far as Arabia. He was a eunuch who had been castrated by the Empire and enslaved as punishment, but rose to immense power.
kOKa5 TIL that despite flopping massively, Grease 2 inspired an Indian remake. While Bollywood didn't make a remake of the original Grease, instead only focusing on the sequel, the movie became so successful the state of Karnataka had to grant a public leave day so people could watch the movie