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TIL that David Bowie's real name was Davy Jones, which he changed due to the success of The Monkees. His next name was Tom Jones, which had to be changed again.

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EeXo TIL One in four cowboys in the old west were African American.
wGno TIL of The Magnificent Seven. Seven large elephants from Kruger national park that had at least one tusk weighing over 50 kg (110 lb). The largest tusks reached 3 meters (10 feet) in length.
d8gYr TIL in 1985 Led Zeppelin front man Robert Plant covered the 60s ballad "Sea of Love". It was put on the B-side of a Rocking At Midnight as a throwaway track, and when it went popular Plant feared his career was finished and he'd be remembered as a crooner of love songs.
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N7766 TIL Shel Silverstein wrote for Playboy, and published books of adult "erotica," in his unique style. I discovered this from a random purchase in a used book store, picking up "Different Dances." Album pics in the comments.