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BrQad TIL: Beethoven was paid 4,000 florins a year from 1809 on the condition that he remained in Vienna for the rest of his life. This allowance was originally paid by three patrons but after the death of Princes Lobkowitz and Kinsky, Archduke Rudolph paid the amount in full until Beethoven died.
l7Xar TIL that "Dead Poets Society" (1989) remains Ethan Hawke's most commercially successful movie. It grossed $235 million worldwide
OokMX TIL dolphins and porpoises have a number of differences, and here are just two of them. Dolphins’ teeth are cone-shaped, while porpoises’ teeth are spade-shaped. Dolphins typically have a bulbous head and a clearly-defined "beak"; porpoises usually have a rounder face without the pronounced beak.
oEEo TIL in 1995 Dave Grohl was offered the opportunity to be a full-time, permanent drummer for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Dave turned down the offer to pursue the Foo Fighters instead.
yA8p TIL the gauge of a shotgun is multiplicative inverse of the weight (in pounds) of the largest lead sphere that would fit in the barrel.