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TIL Nirvana was once asked to use a back track while performing "Smells Like Teen Spirit" on a British T.V. program and they intentionally butchered the performance in protest of such policy. The crowd still loved it.

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6E477 TIL that SeaWorld did everything in its power to conceal the mistreatment of orcas and the killings and injuries induced by their most popular orca, Tilicum, going so far as to blame the trainers knowing full well the whales were being mistreated to the point of mental and physical degradation.
yQ1Np TIL: Ketchup is a non-newtonian fluid, unlike "magic mud" it's viscosity actually lowers when a force is applied to it. This why ketchup will often pour out in such large unintended quantities after a little shake
WBXN TIL Johnny Cash nearly destroyed an entire species. When Johnny Cash’s truck overheated and went up in flames, he decided to step aside instead of call for help. As a result, a square mile of the forest was burned and 50% of the California Condors bird species were killed. He was fined $82,000
XEdV8 TIL that every year Romans would crucify dogs while geese sat upon purple and gold pillows and watched. This was because when the Gauls attacked Rome in 390 BCE the geese raised an alarm while the guard dogs were silent.
MeN8K TIL in 2005 a barber sold Neil Armstrong's hair, after giving him a haircut, for $3000. Neil Armstrong threatened legal action. Currently his hair is being sold at £399 for each half inch strand.