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TIL that a Pittsburgh TV producer once labeled Tom Brady as a “known cheater”

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yVDxw TIL Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys was psychologically scarred by his failure to complete "Smile", the band's follow-up to 1966's "Pet Sounds". After he premiered the finished album in 2004, to a 10-minute standing ovation, he rocked back and forth on-stage, exclaiming to a band mate: "We did it!"
PYM6L TIL that the first orbiter of the Space Shuttle System was originally planned to be named Constitution, but a massive write-in campaign from fans of Star Trek convinced the White House to change the name to Enterprise
NX4rN TIL the Wampanoag and other tribes of the Eastern United States hold an annual demonstration every Thanksgiving called the Day of Mourning, to raise awareness toward historical and ongoing struggles facing Native American tribes.
knP4 TIL that Joseph Medicine Crow became the last Plains Indian war chief ever after completing all four required tasks while fighting in Europe during World War II. These included touching an enemy soldier, stealing his weapon, leading a successful war party, and stealing an enemy’s horse.
VM6l0 TIL that “murder hornets” have touched down in WA and the U.S is desperately trying to eradicate them before they spread. Murder hornets are highly invasive, 2 inches long and will kill you if you’re stung a few times. It can also put you in cardiac arrest. This is what May has to offer.