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TIL that Freddie Mercury abandoned recording demos with Michael Jackson in 1983 because Jackson insisted on keeping his llama with him in the recording studio.

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YpMwx TIL that amateur mathematician Edward Goodwin had the Indiana General Assembly define π as 3.2 in a bill. The bill was defeated in the Indiana Senate due to the presence of Professor C.A. Waldo in the legislature on the day of the vote, who had previously "coached" the senators.
mVvP TIL there was an animal described as “something like a cross between a horse and a gorilla” called a Chalicothere.
wLoxY TIL Birthday candles can be traced back to the ancient Greeks
wpE7 TIL that not only is Manny Pacquiao one of the most successful boxers of all time–winning eight world titles in as many weight classes–he is also a politician, basketball coach, actor, and a retired singer.
vPOx8 TIL The natural history museum in Dublin, Ireland is known as ‘The Dead Zoo’