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TIL Denis Leary and Bill Hicks were close friends, until Leary stole Hicks’ material

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PYWLn TIL that turkeys will attack or attempt to dominate humans they view as subordinate
DraV TIL while shooting a video for his single “Smooth Criminal,” Michael Jackson devised a dance routine where he leaned forward 45 degrees and wires were used to create the impression. Then, Michael invented and patented a special shoe that allowed him to lean forward without wires.
mENO TIL a senior NYC mobster refused a hospital bloodbank transfusion after surgery in case he received African american blood, he then caught HIV from the donation of a fellow mobster’s blood who was an intravenous steriod user
eeW4 TIL that dropping molten glass into cold water produces a tadpole-like shape whose head can withstand hammer blows, but which explodes violently if its tail is damaged.
Jd0k TIL that a blogger found out that Ice Cube’s “Good Day” was January 20, 1992 due to events desrcibed in the song only occurred on that day.