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TIL that Catherine Zeta-Jones was initially offered the lead role in Chicago, but turned it down in favor of playing Velma just so she could sing "All That Jazz."

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9wgrr TIL before Apple, Steve Wozniak invented a device to make free long distance calls, that he once used to nearly get ahold of the Pope, posing as Henry Kissinger.
nerKG TIL Many famous people purchased tickets for Titanic's maiden voyage, but did not actually sail. These included Hershey’s Chocolate founder Milton S. Hershey; inventor G. Marconi; J.P. Morgan, the American banking and steel magnate; and Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, one of the richest men in America.
6Ea1l TIL in 1908 a meteorite over Siberia exploded with the force of a 12 megaton bomb, flattened 80 million trees, and likely killed at least three people.
9lvG TIL “Step on a crack…” originally ended with “and your mother will turn black.”
oQb8 TIL that America’s First Shopping Mall is Now Stuffed With Micro Homes: Inspired by ship construction, each of the 38 rental units—which measure from 225 to 300 square feet—includes a bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, and built-in storage.