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TIL that “Big in Japan” was written by Alphaville’s lead singer about two of his junkie friends. "That line has a certain meaning…. 'I'm not a loser because in Japan I'm really big.' It's the lie of the loser and it fit perfectly into the story of these junkies, in a very tragic way…”

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D1ege TIL: That during the Columbine massacre, two 9.8 kilogram propane bombs were planted in the school cafeteria right before lunch. Had the bombs not fail to detonate, it is estimated that 488 students in the cafeteria at the time would have been killed or severely injured as a result.