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TIL The famous, ethereal high C note that made Allegri's "Miserere Mei, Deus" famous was a result of a scribal error, and not in the original arrangement

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PVoV TIL Princeton dropout and creator of the 5-hr Energy drink says he has $4 billion more than he needs; he plans to spend his fortune to distribute 10,000 free electric battery-equipped stationary bikes in India, which will run lights/basic appliances for 1day per 1 hr of pedaling.
pQK8 TIL the surname Stuart was created by Mary Stewart, Queen of Scots, to ensure that the French said her name correctly since they tend to pronounce “w” like “v”
xVvoB TIL Jordan Peele was initially offered the role of the Poop emoji in The Emoji Movie, ultimately leading him to take a voluntary retirement from acting. The part subsequently went to Sir Patrick Stewart.
b8V0 TIL the CIA Project to Overthrow the King of Egypt was Called Project FF (Fat Fucker)
pR1G TIL Adjusting for inflation, Gone with the Wind from 1939 is the highest grossing movie of all time, not Avatar.