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TIL The cast of Friends is making more now (20 million) per year off of syndication than they did during the final season (1 million per episode for 18 episodes)

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9gEp TIL in Let it Be “Mother Mary” refers to Mary McCartney , Paul’s mother who died when he was 14. She would stop fights between Paul and his brother by telling them “Let it be, boys”. When it was written , the Beatles were constantly fighting with each other so Paul remembered his mother’s words
6Epx7 TIL that Turks and Caicos, a major salt producing area, drew salt mounds on it's crest in 1889. When sent to London, igloos were drawn on it because they didn't know where the Turks and Caicos were. This was replaced by a flamingo crest in 1965.
jNJ4N TIL The Blues Brothers Band [Aykroyd, Belushi, et al] had a number #1 album which went double platinum and they opened for the Grateful Dead BEFORE the film was made. That album has now sold more than 3.5 million copies and is among the highest-selling blues albums of all time.
8ePB8 TIL Sharon Stone did not know about the famous up-skirt shot in 'Basic Instinct' until she saw it at a screening. It was later used against her in a custody ruling.
dJmr TIL that a man called Zeb Quinn went missing in 2000. His car was found two weeks later, with it’s lights on, a pair of lipstick lips drawn on the rear windshield, and a live Labrador puppy inside. Zeb Quinn has never been found.