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TIL that, in addition to ethical concerns, Ford's Theatre won't put on "Our American Cousin" (the show Lincoln was assasinated during) in part because it's a comedy that just isn't very funny

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p8O6Q TIL that commercial boosting, the act of a low ranked player paying a highly ranked player to place their account in a high rank, is a criminal offense in South Korea. Punishments can be up to 2 years in prison or a fine up to 20 Million Won, or 18,000 USD.
4pBN TIL there are emergency hotlines for Hall and Oats, Phil Collins, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan and Chicago. You can listen to their songs in an emergency.
e0nD6 TIL Willie Nelson used to smoke 2-3 packs of cigarettes a day on top of smoking marijuana. After suffering pneumonia several times, he knew he had to quit one or the other. He chose to quit tobacco.
BYed TIL in 1964, the US government hired two average physics PhDs to design an atom bomb based solely on publicly available information to see how easy it actually is.
PYK6w TIL that the track Children by Robert Miles cost £150 to make but sold platinum in 7 countries.