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TIL romance novelist Danielle Steel wrote one science fiction novel, which was still a romance but with a clone

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JMJv TIL that when ZZ Top reconvened after a 2-year hiatus in the late 70s, vocalist Billy Gibbons and bassist Dusty Hill had both grown their now-iconic chest-length beards – without each other’s knowledge. Meanwhile, drummer Frank Beard had shaved off all of his facial hair.
OoOWY TIL that in 1969, the Penn Central Railroad Co. planned to build a tower on top of Grand Central which would have required removal of a portion of the station's facade. The NYC Landmark Preservation Commission rejected the design, leading to a landmark Supreme Court "takings-clause"case in 1978.
6ED8Z TIL gossiping women or those who were accused of witchcraft were made to wear an iron muzzle in medival England.
YpYx TIL Adwaita, the world’s oldest tortoise that died only 6 years ago, was born 26 years before the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
QNvBd TIL the Devil's Advocate used to be an official position in the Catholic Church whose job was to find evidence against a saint candidate.