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TIL that Steve McQueen and Keith Moon (drummer for The Who) were neighbors. Their relationship soured after Moon came to McQueen's house once, broke in, got bit by McQueen's dog, and bit the dog back. The conflict stopped after McQueen blew out a light that Moon kept on to annoy him with a shotgun.

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