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TIL: Johnny Cash Covered Soundgarden's "Rusty Cage" and Was Nominated for a Grammy in the Category of Best Male Country Vocal Performance

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oRmE8 TIL Alex Ovechkin was such a highly regarded NHL prospect that the Florida Panthers attempted to draft him in the 9th round of the 2003 draft, despite the fact that he was born two days after the eligibility cutoff date. The Panthers argued he should be eligible taking leap years into consideration.
WD8Y Til that A&W’s third-pound burger which had the same price as McDonald’s Quarter Pounder and which beat it in blind taste tests supposedly failed because consumers didn’t know that a third was bigger than a fourth
N75rE TIL: Many Native North American cultures have historically recognized the existence of a third gender, or a "two-spirit" person. Someone who is regarded as neither male or female
R7R0Q TIL: Astronaut John Young, was the first man to get yelled at for smuggling a sandwich into space
Zp5dQ TIL that both Michael Jackson & Rihanna got sued for the use of the sample "Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa" in their songs "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin" & "Please Don't Stop the Music" respectively, a hook inspired by Cameroonian singer Manu Dibango in his 1972 song "Soul Makossa".