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TIL George Harrison was still only 26 years old when the Beatles broke up.

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4knn5 TIL of William Walker, an American physician, lawyer, journalist, mercenary, slavery supporter, and Southern folk hero from from Tennessee. Walker seized control of Nicaragua from 1856 to 1857, and convinced many U.S. Southerners of the desirability of creating a Confederate empire in Latin America.
p8kYQ TIL former WWE Wrestler Kane is now the mayor of Knoxville, TN
d8GBZ TIL the one-way speed of light has never been measured, and light could theoretically travel at different speeds in different directions
6EBjX TIL that in addition to Deepwater Horizon, BP was also responsible for the infamous Texas Refinery explosion that killed 15 and injured 180. Both were a result of budget cuts to safety and training.
jNL8E TIL if the film Something's Got to Give was released, Marilyn Monroe would've had the first topless scene in mainstream cinema.