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TIL Michael Cera’s first role with lines was in a Pilsbury Doughboy Commercial

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Wkad4 TIL Dave Grohl wrote and recorded an entire album by himself, singing and playing each instrument in the studio. He chose the name Foo Fighters to hide his identity. After a record label picked it up he needed to recruit members to perform the songs live. Thus the Foo Fighters were created.
9w7ZX TIL R. Norris Williams survived the sinking of the Titanic clinging to an overturned lifeboat. The injuries to his legs were such the doctors aboard rescue ship suggested amputation. He refused and instead went on to recover his faculties and eventually winning the tennis Olympic gold medal in 1924.
dkrr TIL there is quite a large list of people who were killed by the things they invented.
yQXR8 TIL - Tress are being genetically modified to grow faster and withstand frost in an effort to provide renewable energy.
b99gZ TIL that in June 2014, Sports Illustrated featured a cover of eventual World Series MVP, George Springer, with the title "Your 2017 World Series Champs"