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TIL that the Grateful Dead's 1995 summer tour is commonly referred to as the "Tour of Doom." 3 concertgoers were struck by lightning in DC and ticketless fans in Indiana tore down a fence and stormed the venue prompting a huge police response.

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RBnl TIL to pay for his film Clerks, Kevin Smith sold most of his comic book collection, maxed out several credit cards, used some of the funds for his college education, spent insurance money awarded for a car he lost in a flood, and worked in the convenience store used in the film.
ep7gk TIL that before haunted houses, 16th-century elites hosted “black or hell banquets.” Dating to ancient Rome, Emperor Domitian hosted a banquet where guests were assigned a seat with a personalized gravestone. The menu consisted of food usually offered as sacrifices for the departed.
R5RPj TIL since 1997, every UK Prime Minister has swapped accommodation with the Chancellor and chosen to reside for all or part of their term in 11 Downing Street, as its residential apartment is larger than Number 10.
5Y66k TIL a Harvard research showed that having no friends is as deadly as smoking. Researchers have discovered a link between loneliness and the levels of blood-protein which can cause heart attacks and strokes
OoyMY TIL of Busta Rhymes Island, a 40x40 island in Central Massachusetts unofficially named by a local who is trying to make the name official through common usage. When asked why the name "Busta Rhymes Island," the local said "It has rope swings, blueberries, and... stuff Busta would enjoy."