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TIL Roseanne Barr pitched a version of UK series "Absolutely Fabulous" starring Carrie Fisher and Bond villain Barbara Carrera for ABC. According to the network in 1996, "they rejected the show’s original sex-and-drugs-packed script." HBO was also interested, according to Barr's then publicist.

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x6a7 TIL From The 1940s Until The mid-1980s, Uranium Was Added to Dentures For A Natural Color
Wk1oo TIL Hugh Everett III invented the "many worlds" interpretation of quantum mechanics, and asked to be thrown in trash after death.
W7opB TIL that Diet Coke contains a good bit more caffeine than regular Coca-Cola. A 20oz bottle of Diet Coke contains 70mg of caffeine compared to 53mg of caffeine in the regular version.
x0vw TIL JFK commanded a 19 Year old intern to perform oral sex on a white house aide.
kWLe TIL that during the 1904 Olympic Marathon, the winner drank brandy and rat poison, but was refused water. One competitor, wearing trousers and a long sleeve shirt, took a nap during the race, and finished in 4th.