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TIL In 1994 Michael Crichton simultaneously topped the charts for film (Jurassic Park), television (ER), and book sales (Disclosure).

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X0eEQ TIL Previous to the Euro there was the Latin Monetary Union in which many European countries would mint coins to the same LMU standards allowing for ease of exchange. The LMU was established in 1865 and disbanded in 1927. The standards fell out of favor due to currency debasement and WW1.
vPVwD TIL when Blink 182 recorded Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, their manager said there was no 'good-time summer anthem', Tom and Mark responded 'You want a fucking single? I'll write you the cheesiest catchiest throwaway fucking summertime single youve ever heard!" and wrote The Rock Show in 10 mins
R5KBj TIL scientists made a real human-monkey hybrid in 2019 but ceased the embryo's development after a few weeks.
kK8W TIL that Leonardo da Vinci designed a scuba suit.
pY55b TIL Jada Pinkett Smith has a metal band