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TiL the Alice in Chains EP "Jar of Flies" was originally recorded by the band in order to to test their chemistry with their new bassist Mike Inez. They had no plans to release the tracks until their label heard them. It went on to became the first EP to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Charts.

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mxBQM TIL a computer virus discovered in 1991 was named the Michelangelo virus by researchers due to its time bomb feature activating the virus on March 6 of any year, a date that happened to coincide with the birth of Renaissance artist Michelangelo.
Ypra7 TIL that the British and the EIC stole nearly $45 trillion dollars from India over a period of 173 years, stalling the development of the Indian subcontinent.
6yaJ TIL North Korea’s Kim Jong-Il was claimed to complete a 72 par course in 34 strokes, managing a world record five holes-in-one, making him the best golfer in the history of the world. It was also apparently the first time he has ever golfed.
NPEM TIL that Japanese manga publishers allow fans to create and openly sell their own comics based on popular series, even if the work is pornographic. The publishers view the amateur comics as a form of marketing, not a threat to sales.
B6Or TIL Netflix, iTunes, Hulu and Amazon have all refused to stream the 200th and 201st episode of South Park due to the appearance of Muhammad in them. They are currently unavailable to watch anywhere legally as South Park was also forced to partially censor the episodes on the DVD releases.