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TIL that for music video for Soundgarden's song "Black Hole Sun" has two versions, a early version with less CGI, and a newer one that shows CGI Blackhole and distorted smiles

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xVl1D TIL during the Crosby by-election (UK) in 1981, a 22-year old candidate legally changed his name from John Desmond Lewis to Tarquin Fin-tim-lin-bin-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop-F'tang-F'tang-Olé-Biscuitbarrel, in homage to a character from a Monty Python’s Flying Circus sketch.
7rDM7 TIL that the word “museum” is derived from the word “musaeum” which translates to Institution Of The Muses, the Muses being the nine goddesses of the arts.
pNRA TIL Video games can actually make gamers nicer people in real life, contrary to popular belief. Doing bad things inside a video game can make gamers feel guilty about their virtual actions, and they compensate by engaging in morally acceptable actions in real life
4Lra TIL Hunter S. Thomson’s relationship with the Hell’s Angels was primarily amiable during his research for his articles and books, but when Thomson admonished a Gang Member by stating: “Only a punk beats his wife”, Thomson was severely beaten, or “stomped” as well.
ZoG TIL The woman who sued McDonalds for their coffee being hot had a legitimate case for medical expenses and was awarded the rest of her money because McDonalds ignored 700 other coffee related injuries