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TIL The Beatles were signed to EMI (Electrical and Musical Industries) in 1962 and with their insane success the label funded the research that lead to the CT scanner, which EMI released in 1972.

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X0BZP TIL that Cooperstown, NY is named for the father of James Fenimore Cooper, who wrote the Leatherstocking Tales (including Last of the Mohicans). It's more famous for being the home of the Baseball Hall of Fame, but was placed in Cooperstown based on a now discredited myth.
awJ89 TIL that the first nuclear powered satellite in space failed after just 43 days and it will stay in orbit for 3-4000 years. There are also more than 30 Russian nuclear powered satellites in space currently.
Eg0b7 TIL that during WWII the British submarine HMS Trident had a reindeer doe onboard named Pollyanna. An unexpected gift from the Soviet Union, Pollyanna reportedly adapted well to life onboard, ate several maps, and eventually survived the war to live out the rest of her life in a British zoo.
mxBjx TIL in 2015, a plane made an emergency landing after the crew received an indication of smoke in the cargo hold. It turns out to be caused by the 2,186 sheep farting onboard.
QnXe TIL that when Justin Bieber first heard ‘Call Me Maybe’ on Canadian Radio he referred Carly Rae Jepson to his manager which allowed her to procure an American recording deal and access to worldwide distribution. Thus, the song to this date has sold between 10-15 million copies worldwide.