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TIL that 56 No. 1 hit singles have been released by artists from the city of Liverpool alone.

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R7QL6 TIL the Moon's unseen farside was expected to look about the same as its nearside (the face we always see). But in 1959, the Soviet's Luna 3 spacecraft shattered that illusion, showing the farside barely had any dark volcanic deposits known as maria.
p8bAe TIL a patient was diagnosed with Multiple Personality Disorder triggered by excessive internet role play. Doctors concluded that cyberspace's anonymous interactivity may offer the possibility to explore one's identity while also putting at risk identity coherence.
XEXmk TIL that the musical artist “Cary Brothers” (known for the single “Blue Eyes” on the Garden State soundtrack) is not multiple men with the last name Cary who are brothers - but one man, first name Cary, last name Brothers.
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