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TIL that SNL called Phil Hartman "The Glue" because his professionalism and comedy skills held together so many sketches

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oBXxL TIL in 1969 Johnny Carson made a lucky guess about the Oscar winners for Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor, that led to firings in PriceWaterhouse since they believed someone had leaked the information.
X06xQ TIL in 1971 South African ticket booking agent Percy Tucker founded "Computicket" which was the first electronic ticket-booking system in the world. He also pioneered in sale of tickets for Michael Jackson's concert as part of Dangerous World Tour in South Africa, but the tour was cancelled.
Bg4ML TIL 'George Washington said before his death "I will never set foot on English soil again" so when they erected a statue of him in London, they put US soil under his statue to honor his claim.'
ZYjB TIL of a man who survived the fire and sinking of a ship in 1871, leaving him emotionally scarred. 41 years later, he was finally able to overcome his fears and nightmares, deciding to sail again… only to die in the sinking of that new ship: The Titanic.
j6NnM TIL Cillian Murphy Lived with Gypsies to Prepare for the Role of Thomas Shelby in Peaky Blinders