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TIL legendary saxophonist Charlie Parker's heroin and alcohol addictions were so severe, that after his death at 34 years of age, the coroner mistakenly estimated him to be between 50 and 60 years old.

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4Elo TIL the man who supervised the construction of the CTV Building, which collapsed in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, faked his engineering degree. 115 people died, over half the total earthquake deaths. Gerald Shirtcliff had stolen the identity of a retired engineer based in the UK, William Fisher.
8kWa TIL that a dog’s brain has evolved to be larger and smarter relative to cats because dogs are a more social species.
XD4k TIL Rick Astley has made a grand total of $12 from the RickRoll video
jPbn TIL the highest paid player in the WNBA makes less than $100,000
v1BZR TIL That John Williams and Stephen Spielberg met in 1972 after Spielberg got a Universal executive to arrange for their meeting. Williams, charmed by Spielberg's enthusiastic personality, agreed to work with him, cementing one of the best known film and music partnerships.