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TIL that proposed South African dates for Iron Maiden's 1984-85 World Slavery Tour were cancelled due to the word "slavery"

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KYZpJ TIL that Margaret Dickson was hanged in 1724, but was later found to be still alive. She was then released because, under Scots Law, her punishment had been carried out. The words 'until dead' were only added to the sentence of hanging later.
BrXZD TIL 'The Mad Pooper,' A Female Jogger Who Repeatedly Shit in a Family's Yard, Has Never Been Identified Let Alone Caught
VMXv0 TIL that many early, animated Disney films were made by filming actors in real time and then tracing over their bodies frame by frame. This led to studios repurposing older animations as time went on, and helped develop modern-day roto-scoping and motion-capture technology.
ep0yg TIL that onboard Apollo 10's mission to orbit the moon, there was an emergency when one of the astronaut's poop got loose and floated around the ship. All three astronauts denied responsibility. This came to light when the mission transcripts were declassified
0JG1 TIL that the best selling instrumental single in the world was the “Star Wars Theme and Cantina Band” by Meco