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TIL Andy Warhol was close friends John Lennon and Yoko Ono for years and obscure photos were taken of the three together. They were so close, that Yoko spoke at Andy’s funeral in 1987.

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WkWML TIL that in 1985 two bodies were discovered in a barrel in Bear Brook National Park, New Hampshire. 300 feet away was a second barrel containing two more bodies from the same murder, but it was not discovered until 15 years later in 2000. All four bodies remained unidentifiable until 2019.
9wMR6 TIL that Sting sang the intro and backup vocals on Dire Strait's "Money For Nothing". The "I Want My MTV" intro is set to the tune of "Don't Stand So Close To Me".
epdak TIL that the French Navy has trained dolphins to detect underwater mines and enemy divers since the 1960s. The French Navy’s Marine Mammal Program involves training dolphins for underwater detection tasks, similar to the U.S. Navy’s Marine Mammal Program.
N7l9e TIL the history of wrestling on the radio goes back some sixty years. With the likes of George Cannon, Ric Carter, John Arezzi and then in more recent years with The LAW, Busted Open Radio and countless podcasts. It appears that it will only continue to grow in popularity.
MeXvb TIL street vendors in East Asia have a very different way of making popcorn than in the West. They put kernels in a rotating steel pressure chamber over an open flame called a "popcorn hammer." Upon opening, all of the kernels pop at the same time with a huge "BOOM" that also serves as advertising.