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TIL that DJ Khaled used to go by the stage name “Arab Attack”, but changed it to “DJ Khaled” after 9/11.

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Jgp8 TIL that in season 1 episode 6 of the Dr Who series, it is mentioned that a meteor would crash in Russia in 2013. The episode was aired in 2005.
6lVm TIL That Day light saving has no effect on the state’s energy consumption. And a study in Indiana showed that DST actually increased energy demand, presumably because of an increased need for air conditioning.
jKrv TIL John Marley’s scream of terror after seeing the horse head in The Godfather is genuine, as they used a fake in rehearsals and swapped for a real head during shooting without Marley’s knowledge
KYjZG TIL John Young is the only astronaut to walk on the Moon and fly the Space Shuttle. He also flew in the Gemini and Apollo programs, commanded the first Space Shuttle flight, and participated in the Spacelab program. He left NASA after criticizing its safety following the Challenger disaster.
5YpZQ TIL The Spanish name Esteban and the French name Étienne are equivalent to the English name Stephen. They all derive from the Greek name Stephanos.