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TIL: Garth Brooks' only single to not reach #1 (out of 21) was "We Shall Be Free" because of the "controversial" lyrics like: "When the last thing we notice is the color of the skin And the first thing we look for is the beauty within" and "When we're free to love anyone we choose we shall be free."

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awK1M TIL the actor who played the female marine in Aliens, Jenna Vasquez, thought the movie was about illegal imigrants at first. She arrived at the audition for the tough-as-nails space marine wearing a skirt and high heels.
XErJ8 TIL the children's cartoon Arthur is still producing new episodes and is on its 21st season, and has been running longer than South Park