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TIL Richard Nixon’s head in Futurama makes the “Aroo” noise because Nixon reminded the voice actor of a werewolf.

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ZNw4 TIL that in 2013, Wallace Hartley’s violin was confirmed found in a British man’s attic and was eventually sold at an auction for $1.7 million. Hartley is famous for leading the eight member band as the Titanic sank on 15 April 1912.
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