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TIL That George Carlin’s infamous rant on the seven words you can't say on TV was central to the case FCC vs. Pacifica Foundation, in which the Supreme Court determined that Carlin’s language was “indecent but not obscene.”

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ANMpx TIL Hasbulla is not a child; he in fact is 21 years old and has dwarfism.
N7wWN TIL of Ahmed Shah Massoud, an Afghan guerrilla leader who warned the US of an imminent large-scale terrorist attack on their soil. He was assassinated by al-Qaeda two days before 9/11.
1ae5d TIL in 2006 a UFO was spotted over an O'Hare Airport terminal. As many as 12 United Airlines employees reported seeing it before it shot off into the clouds.
mxvao TIL that shortly after his parents divorce, Johnny Depp dropped out of high school to join a rock band full-time. After 2 weeks he attempted to return to school, but his principal stopped him and told him to continue following his his dream.
epM75 TIL Angela Lansbury (Mrs. Potts) was initially hesitant to perform the title song in Beauty and the Beast (1991) because of its unfamiliar rock style & was especially concerned that her "aging singing voice" wasn't strong enough to sustain its longer notes. Ultimately, she recorded it in one take.