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TIL that the NBC sitcom Suddenly Susan was the result of the network being impressed by Brooke Shields's guest appearance on Friends as Erika, Joey's stalker.

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LQvdm TIL As a teenager Bernhard Riemann finished all 900 pages in Legendre's book on the Theory of Numbers in six days. Riemann later challenged what the dimension of real space was and what geometry described real space, ideas too far ahead of its time to be appreciated by most scientists of that time
nWooo TIL the author of the Gesta Hungarorum, "The Deeds of the Hungarians" - the oldest history about Hungarians written by a Hungarian at some point in the early 13th century - is known only as "P" and "Anonymus". This "Anonymus" writer worked in King Béla's court (likely Béla III).
P1N4O TIL about La Belle Otero, a 19th-century Spanish courtesan with hypnotic black eyes, famous for her numerous high profile lovers. Six men allegedly committed suicide over her. She inspired hotel architecture with her figure, amassed $25M, lost it all gambling, and died penniless at 96.
WkwAd TIL Mr. T had T-cell lymphoma. He said, “Can you imagine that? Cancer with my name on it—personalized cancer.” Fortunately he was able to beat it and is cancer free.
KYMQG TIL only six states prohibit the inclusion of animals in circuses. Animal Defenders International estimate there are approximately 300 exotic/wild animals being used in circuses in the US.