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TIL: The band Toto were the studio musicians on Michael Jackson's Thriller album

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j6wpQ TIL: That Golliwogs were the second most popular children's toy in Europe in the first half of the 20th century, after the teddy bear. They were banned by Nazi Germany in 1934 on the grounds that they were inappropriate toys for Aryan children.
J7Vk TIL the letter ‘Q’ was illegal in Turkey until last month
gMRJL TIL that the concept of the "double negative" does not exist in every language and in many languages, including Portuguese, French, Russian, Greek, Spanish, Old English and Italian, the use of multiple negatives serves to intensify rather than cancel out a previous negative.
OoEZR TIL: Washington State actually has the second largest population in the Western United States
GKO1 TIL the movie “Ghostbusters” was inspired by actor Dan Aykroyd’s real-life interest in paranormal activity. In addition to his genuine belief in “spirits” (i.e. “ghosts”) Aykroyd is particularly enthusiastic about UFOlogy and openly admits to having had personal experiences with alien beings.