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TIL that Phil Collins played at both Live Aid concerts on the same day at Wembley Stadium and JFK

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Eo57 TIL Michael Diamond of the Beastie Boys interviewed “Weird Al” in 1996 and had Spike Jonze (in a neck brace) repeatedly interrupt the interview posing as a crazed fan, and arranged for Yoko Ono to walk by just as Al was talking about being denied permission to parody Beatles songs.
YpOXd TIL: Two different comics introducing 'Dennis the Menace' went on sale on the same day in the US and UK, and they are not the same character!
R5x58 TIL learned that the first basketball slam dunk was performed in 1936 at Madison Square Garden by Joe Fortenberry.
nw6W TIL the creator of pop-up ads, Ethan Zuckerman, apologized for its creation, saying “I’m sorry. Our intentions were good.”
ADoja TIL that US territories like Puerto Rico get to vote in primaries and caucuses to help political parties choose nominees for the presidential election despite not being able to vote in the presidential election itself