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TIL John Cleese was the first person to say ‘fuck’ in a televised memorial service in Britain

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OGJv6 TIL Marvin Gaye was desperate to have Bassist Extraordinaire James Jamerson play on "What's Going On" but Jamerson was too intoxicated to stay upright, so James played the classic line while lying flat on his back.
GAYrN TIL that Japan introduced radio exercise programs to the public as a way to celebrate Emperor Hirohito's coronation in 1928. The idea was inspired by the radio exercise program produced by an American insurance company in the 1920s.
DQZNj TIL about Benedict Joseph Labre, the patron saint of the homeless. He was born in 1748 and after being rejected from monastic life, became a pilgrim. He traveled on foot to most of Europe's major shrines, wearing rags and subsisting by begging, until his death at 35 from starvation and exhaustion.
VMjmp TIL that raising the drinking age to 21 significantly reduced the number of alcohol related traffic fatalities for people aged 16-20 in the U.S. by 64 percent, according to the NIH.
wLV51 TIL about the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea, a detailed annual record which a king was never allowed to read, to maintain its impartiality. One time, a king told others to keep his falling off a horse secret from the scribe. His request was recorded.