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TIL 50% of Disney’s entire revenue comes solely from owning ESPN.

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lXmN TIL that during the week of 4 April 1964, the Beatles held the top five positions on the Billboard Hot 100 singles simultaneously. This feat hasn’t been accomplished by any other artist to date, the closest being 50-Cent, who placed three titles simultaneously.
BrwBb TIL a South African man plans to tow an iceberg from Antarctica to provide drinking water to 4 million people. After facing droughts limiting water usage, the 125 million ton, 70 story tall iceberg would supply 20% of Cape Town’s water needs for a year.
4XRoa TIL the Revenue generated from the success of Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" helped fund the production of Monty Python and the Holy Grail
EgPRx TIL Jim Crow wasn't some Democrat politician, its an old term for Black People
A8og TIL Before Chernobyl, the Soviets had another massive nuclear disaster which contaminated over 20,000 square km. The area was turned into a preserve to cover up the accident. The CIA knew of the accident, but also covered it up in order to protect the fledgling US nuclear industry from hysteria.