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TIL The song Dude (Looks Like A Lady) by Aerosmith was about Vince Neil of Motley Crue

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4Xvva TIL Sony's PlayStation 2 was the most popular game console of all time, selling over 155 Million units, and beating out 2nd place(PS1) by a huge margin. The Nintendo DS is the most popular hand held unit of all time, selling 154 Million units, beating out the Game Boy by over 35 Million units!
5Y1ak TIL: Lightning can, and commonly does strike during a snowstorm. this phenomenon is known as “thundersnow.”
JYOW8 TIL that dragonflies have one of the highest hunting success rates in the animal kingdom at 97% (compared to a lion's mere 20%).
mL1E TIL A Frenchwoman, Jeanne de Clisson, became a pirate in the 1300’s for revenge after her husband was beheaded. Selling her lands to buy 3 ships, they were painted black with red sails. Hunting French ships, when she caught nobles, she personally beheaded them with an axe.
XZRQ TIL John Rogan, the second tallest man to have ever lived, weighed only 175 lb (79kg) while being 8’ 9.5" tall