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TIL that before making it big, Elton John auditioned to become the vocalist for King Crimson but was rejected for not fitting the band's style.

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yMkV TIL nearly 75 percent of all holders of bachelor’s degrees in STEM disciplines don’t have jobs in STEM occupations.
v1n64 TIL that under Kim Il-Sung in 1956, North Korea adopted a national policy of self sufficiency named 'Juche'. By the end of his term North Korea had it's own textile industry built around a locally sourced material named Vinylon and had one of the lowest petroleum dependency rates globally.
64VQ TIL Brandenn Bremmer was a genius–had an IQ of 178, read books at 18 months old, played the piano at age 3, and started college at age 11–who committed suicide at age 14 with no signs of depression, suicide note, or pressure to achieve from his parents
BXrK TIL They used to use urine to tan animal skins. Families used to all pee in a pot & then once a day sell it to the tannery. If you had to do this to survive you were considered “Piss Poor”.
yQowp TIL the Queen uses her purse (handbag) to send secret messages to her staff, such as swapping which shoulder it is on when she's done talking with a particular person and wants an excuse to leave the conversation.