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TIL Michael Jackson used to relentlessly prank call Russel Crowe, even though they never met each other in person.

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6EgKm TIL the early modern olympics used to feature an art competition, with sections dedicated to literature, graphic art, music and more. The Amsterdam Olympic stadium is actually a gold medal winner for architecture.
a8GEy TIL: Despite losing the videotape format war in 1988, the last Betamax tape was made in 2016.
EEbd TIL that William Whipple freed his slaves when he signed the Declaration of Independance, because he believed that he could not fight for freedom and own slaves
D10pY TIL there wasn't a single credible report of American soldiers being spat on upon returning from Vietnam - Nixon administration made it up to deflect the narrative of the war
rRW7y TIL that in the 1870s margarine, the economical rival to butter, was mandated in New Hampshire to be dyed pink in order to help dairy farmers. The reasoning: nobody would buy pink margarine.