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TIL that several hits from major pop artists (including Katy Perry, Bon Jovi, Maroon 5, Backstreet Boys, and Taylor Swift) were actually written and produced by one single Swedish guy

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VMgV0 TIL Dock Ellis threw a no hitter for the Pirates while tripping on LSD. At one point he thought Richard Nixon was the home plate umpire, and Jimi Hendrix was at bat swinging a guitar.
wa56 TIL the drink called “punch” has no relation to punching and instead comes from the Sanskrit for “five”, since it was made with five ingredients in India
kMJ7 TIL The Defense Department spent an estimated $100 million for airline tickets that were not used over a six-year period and failed to seek refunds even though the tickets were reimbursable
40d6 TIL of Texas inmate Jerry Hartfield who has been imprisoned for 35 years, even though his conviction was overturned in 1980. He has never been retried in that time.
5VgK8 TIL Corelle's dishware before 2005 has very HIGH amounts of lead in it