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TIL - There's a group of bikers that come to funerals of fallen soldiers to place their bikes and themselves between grieving families and the religious nuts who protest their funerals: The Patriot Guard

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jnAR TIL an executive wanted to change the title of “Back to the Future” to be “Spaceman from Pluto” as he didn’t think it would be successful. Director Zemeckis asked help from Spielberg, who wrote a note back telling the executive he had a great sense of humor. The idea was never mentioned again.
ne8e7 TIL the Minnesota state high school hockey tournament is the largest high school sporting event in the nation in terms of attendance and viewership
6EpgW TIL that Michelangelo's statue of David is supposed to be the biblical figure of David, from David and Goliath. He can be seen holding a stone and a sling.
w598 TIL that the American accent of the English language was actually the same as the British accent during colonization. Over time, the British accent kept changing while the American stayed almost unchanged.
ZWV4 TIL that snake charming has nothing to do with the music being played but instead has to do with the instrument’s movement.