Today I learned that on June 4, 1993, Kurt Cobain was arrested for assaulting his wife Courtney Love. However, the charges were later dropped and Love denied that Kurt was a "wifebeater" to the press.

https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19930701/1709039/nirvanas-kurt-cobain-arrested-for-assault
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u4worv/today_i_learned_that_on_june_4_1993_kurt_cobain/

TIL that "Anwar Sadat" was a 1981 tribute single released by the British singer and songwriter Roger Cook. The song, which celebrated the Egyptian President, was originally written around 1977 but was shelved until it was released as a memorial song following Sadat's assassination in October 1981.

https://youtu.be/4mSs2441EDw?si=aUnRH87iFBvPe0Kq
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u4gs8z/til_that_anwar_sadat_was_a_1981_tribute_single/

TIL black holes are not truly black. Thanks to quantum mechanics, they emit a faint glow called Hawking radiation. Particles escaping just beyond the event horizon create this thermal glow.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_hole
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u4goox/til_black_holes_are_not_truly_black_thanks_to/

TIL that in 2021, Bollywood lost its crown as the highest earning film industry in India

https://www.sacnilk.com/news/Box_Office_2021_Tollywood_Dethrone_Bollywood_To_Emerge_The_Indian_Box_Office_King
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u4fh53/til_that_in_2021_bollywood_lost_its_crown_as_the/

TIL that in 2009, Suzy (Eddie) Izzard ran 43 marathons in 51 days for charity with no history of distance running. In 2016, she ran 27 marathons in 27 days in South Africa in honor of Nelson Mandela, also for charity.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Izzard
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u4fdpi/til_that_in_2009_suzy_eddie_izzard_ran_43/

TIL that 2 months before Franklin Pierce was supposed to be inaugurated as president, his son was decapitated in front of him in a freak railroad accident.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Pierce_rail_accident
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u4f7rl/til_that_2_months_before_franklin_pierce_was/

TIL of the Great Locomotive Chase, a civil war act of guerrilla warfare where a steam train was commandeered and driven from Atlanta to Chattanooga while being used to destroy its own tracks. This led to the Union awarding the first ever Medals of Honor.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Locomotive_Chase
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u4ehdj/til_of_the_great_locomotive_chase_a_civil_war_act/

TIL that the Vatican has a women's national football team.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_City_women%27s_national_football_team?wprov=sfla1
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u4egah/til_that_the_vatican_has_a_womens_national/

TIL Andrés Escobar scored an own goal in Colombia's loss to the USA in the 1994 World Cup. He was later murdered by an alleged disgruntled fan.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9s_Escobar
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u4dvyd/til_andrés_escobar_scored_an_own_goal_in/

Today I learned that the *obviously satirical* 1997 film "Starship Troopers" was faced with extreme critical backlash accusing it of "endorsing fascism" because reviewers simply didn't think critically about the content.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starship_Troopers_(film)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u4d41h/today_i_learned_that_the_obviously_satirical_1997/

TIL the band Guided by Voices hand-created 500 unique record sleeves for their 1992 album Propeller

https://www.gbvdb.com/albums.asp?album_title=Propeller
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u4d37y/til_the_band_guided_by_voices_handcreated_500/

TIL that during the Battle of Pearl Harbor, the only battleship to get underway, the USS Nevada, was skippered by Ensign Joe Taussig since the CO and XO were both ashore and Taussig was the Officer of the Deck at the time. Taussig would be awarded the Navy Cross for his actions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Nevada_(BB-36)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1u4coq5/til_that_during_the_battle_of_pearl_harbor_the/