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TIL The Beatles song 'Mean Mr. Mustard' was inspired by a Scotsman, John Mustard, who gave his wife only £1 in the year before they parted. Lennon read about in the Daily Mirror on June 7th 1967.

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R7074 TIL during a 1994 blackout, LA residents called the police after seeing the Milky Way for the first time.
NXngb TIL NASA's Gemini 6a astronauts & craft were saved by a fluke. At ignition an electrical plug came off shutting down the engines. Later a dust cover was found left on a gas generator in error. Had the plug not fallen off the furl flow would have been choked, triggering a perilous pad ejection.
1aEwO TIL France will veto any candidate for UN Secretary General that cannot speak French. Kofi Annan was selected because he was the only French speaking candidate from an English speaking country. Ban Ki Moon took evening French classes to avoid a potential veto.
DZyj TIL a cartoonist filed a lawsuit against DreamWorks for stealing his pitch “Kung Fu Panda Power” as a basis for “Kung Fu Panda.” He withdrew his lawsuit when it was discovered his drawings were traced from a Lion King coloring book. He currently faces charges for wire fraud and perjury.
4gKR TIL there is an ISO standard for making tea.