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TIL Prince “as his symbol” was listed in the movie credits of Fargo (1996) as “Victim in the Field”. But was it really him? No…however the backstory of why he’s listed is pretty cool!

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R5lK9 TIL that in 1970 there was a fictionalized bout between heavyweights Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali. They both were filmed sparring 75 one minute rounds, and the results were determined using probability formulas entered into a computer. This simulation inspired the plot for Rocky Balboa (2006).
5YkwQ TIL that when a super group made up of the world's most famous musicians came together to record "We Are the World" in 1985, Stevie Wonder announced that if the group did not finish the song in one take, he and Ray Charles would drive everyone home.
NxLN TIL that Al Gore’s wife, Tipper Gore, wrote a book and founded an organization that advocated for censoring rock music and cited Dungeons and Dragons as a path leading children to kill.
WkrL TIL Neptune’s moon Triton will one day be destroyed by the gravitational forces of Neptune and the resulting debris will give Neptune a ring system similar to Saturn.
kJPoW TIL that trains have sandboxes which dispense sand immediately in front of the drive wheels to give the locomotive traction on steep or slippery rails.