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TIL that the series finale of MAS*H had an estimated 125 million viewers; the most for any TV show. It was also reported that 77% of the toilets in NYC were flushed in the 3 minutes following the end of the episode, the highest water usage at one given time in the city’s history.

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mxPkx TIL that Johnny Carson caused a nationwide toilet paper shortage in 1973 by claiming on national TV that there was a toilet paper shortage.
e0eAL TIL of an 1892 topless sword duel between the Princess of Lichtenstein and a countess who criticized her flower arrangements at a musical gala in Vienna. All participants in the duel were women, making this an "emancipated duel."
67d7 TIL Sean Connery was offered a contract to play for Manchester United, but turned it down to pursue acting.
LQrBv TIL that the only time when more than half of the American public believed that the Apollo space program was worth the expense came at the time of the Apollo 11 lunar landing in 1969. Even then it only received 53% approval.
DbYp TIL that Brazil is number 2 over all in the world at producing models after the US. Rio Grande do Sul represents 5% of Brazil’s population but produces more than 50% of its models. The appeal of the region’s inhabitants is attributed to the historical migration of Germans and Italians.