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TIL opera singer Daniel Hovlevels had his throat slit on stage due to a prop replacement error, survived, and was back to work the day after.

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gM08X TIL that the Pointer Sisters provided the vocals for the long running Sesame Street "Pinball Number Count" animated segment.
epEXJ TIL the diffusion of responsibility is the phenomenon where individuals in a group are less likely to take action or feel responsible, assuming others will do so. This often leads to inaction in situations where help is needed.
Z89BQ TIL the Queen owns all of the U.K.'s swans. Every year there is an annual census of all the swans in the River Thames, a centuries-old tradition known as the Swan Upping that takes place the third week in July. This years Swan Upping started today.
R5wN6 TIL Pickleball was actually created back in 1965.
Lk9pr TIL King Henry VIII was such a big fan of codpieces (a type of flap or pouch protruding from a man's trousers) that there used to be a wooden statue of him at the Tower of London with a secret mechanism in the floor. When you stepped on the right spot, the royal codpiece would swing forth.