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TIL that the guitarist of AC/DC on their last world tour had to relearn the songs before each show as he was suffering from the early stages of dementia.

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wLJd6 TIL that in 2016, French billionaire Pierre Papillaud demanded that Weed give up its spring water source so that his bottle water company could have more water to sell. Disconnecting from Beaughan Spring would leave Weed without public water.
kJ1wW TIL that after Roman consul Publius Claudius Pulcher lost a major battle against the Carthaginians, his sister, Claudia, became infamous when, obstructed in a street blocked by poorer citizens, she wished aloud that her brother would lose another battle so as to thin the crowd.
P1e8e TIL that Hergé's Tintin album "Cigars of the Pharaoh" was made into a play in 1941 called Tintin in India: The Mystery of the Blue Diamond.
j6VEa TIL Barbie is a copy of Bild Lilli - a german fashion doll for adults
GPkE TIL that police can refuse to interview job applicants if they score too high on an intelligence test