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TIL due to her commitment to Scientology, actress Kirstie Alley decided not to reprise her role as Rebecca Howe on any episode of the Cheers spinoff Frasier, because the series was centered on the field of medical psychiatry.

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PMRG TIL That the Trans-Siberian Orchestra has donated over $10,000,000 to charity since they started touring.
jbrv TIL that for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, director Alfonso Cuarón had Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson write autobiographical essays about their characters. Grint didn’t write one, as “I’m Ron; Ron wouldn’t do it.”
QNWne TIL that in 2011, a man in Australia was convicted of child pornography after a digital copy of Victorian era erotic literature was found in his laptop
VwEG TIL-Mel Blanc’s natural voice was that of Sylvester the Cat’s, but without the lisp.
GYja7 TIL all the calls made on Crank Yankers originate from Nevada because under Nevada law only one party (i.e., the caller) has to give consent to record a call