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TIL the song Vincent by Don McLean was a particular favorite of the rapper and actor Tupac Shakur and was played to him in the hospital just before he died

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Oov4 TIL Tommy Boy is a rendition of Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Tommy is the Prince, his father dies, his mother (Bo Derek) is Gertrude, in reality married to his “step brother” (Rob Lowe) who is Claudius. David Spade’s character is Horatio.
p8bP4 TIL a 64-year-old manager at a French defense manufacturer was gifted a ride as a passenger in a military jet but he failed to secure himself properly in the cockpit and at one point tried to to hold onto the ejector handle, accidentally activating it and ejecting himself mid-flight.
7dXZ TIL texting and driving is about 6 times more likely to cause an accident than driving intoxicated
94Qr TIL NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory used to run a female beauty pageant, the winner of which was crowned ‘Miss Guided Missile’
mxA5M TIL the first military personnel to be made aware of the 9/11 hijackings were taking part in a preparation exercise. As a result, they weren't sure if the information was authentic.