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TIL that The Sex Pistols were asked by their manager to write a song called "Submission", hoping they would write about bondage. Instead they wrote a song about a submarine mission.

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QN9e6 TIL I learned that the artists who built an apartment in a Mall recorded 25 hours of footage over the 4 years. Mostly the planning, building, and 1st year. 2 of them ran when security came, the returned and a photo album and PlayStation was missing. PS2 contained save dates on memory card.
5VMXr TIL that the maps, that William Clarke made during his famous 1803 expedition with Meriwether Lewis were done with such accuracy that they were only off by 40 miles from his starting point in Camp River Dubois in Illinois to the Pacific Ocean.
OGjNe TIL of the Annecy shootings, where 3 members of a British family and a passing cyclist were shot to death in rural south-eastern France. Despite identification of the weapon, the perpetrator remains unknown, with investigations referencing the "sensitive" nature of the father's work as a motive.
lmRG TIL the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council etiquette guide advises that any condiments remaining on your fingers should be licked away with the exception of ketchup, which has no business being on your hot dog at all if you are over 18.
5Verk TIL TV producer Brian Eastman created the TV series Rosemary & Thyme for his wife, an avid gardener. The show has frequent use of horticulture as clues and information about plants is always accurate as well.