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TIL there were so many overdubs during the recording of “Bohemian Rhapsody” that the magnetic tape used to record the song became virtually transparent.

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JYAOj TIL in 2015 Forbes named Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes the youngest and wealthiest self-made female billionaire in America based on a $9 billion valuation of her company. Yet within a year, following revelations of potential fraud about its claims, Forbes revised her net worth to zero dollars.
ANRj7 TIL that the largest building in the state of Kentucky is a 4-million sq ft cavern underground. The former limestone mine, called "Mega Cavern," meets the definition of a building due to its support structures. Multiple attractions inside are open to the public year-round.
MWMb TIL In 2000, Taliban leader Mohammed Omar banned opium production in Afghanistan, effectively removing 70% of the world’s heroin supply.
ZdER Today I learned that golf courses have 18 holes, because The Old Course at St. Andrews changed to that in 1764, and others followed suit.
Vom8 TIL that an isolated cave in a Romanian rubbish dump led to the discovery of the first non-photosynthetic ecosystem