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TIL Kirsty MacColl, vocalist and female singer in "Fairytale of New York", died saving her son from an oncoming powerboat owned by a multimillionaire while vacationing in Cozumel, Mexico. The boat's driver escaped jail time by paying a fine of $90USD.

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5V81B TIL that plane crash in the Democratic Republic of Congo on 25 August 2010, was caused by a smuggled crocodile becoming loose. The resulting panic caused a shift in the centre of gravity leading to loss of control. Only 1 passenger and the crocodile survived
gGLA TIL the reason why the Ancient One from the Dr. Strange movie was played by a Caucasian (Celtic) person rather than an Asian (Tibetan) person. It’s because if it was otherwise, there is a risk the movie will be banned in China. That’s a big market they would lose if banned.
e0105 TIL there is a musical genre called Bardcore, which contains medieval-inspired covers of pop/rock songs. Some covers are instrumental, while others contain altered versions of original lyrics to make them sound "more authentically medieval". Enjoy!
Wk7bo TIL The invention of cultured pearls largely destroyed the economy of Kuwait due to the reliance on pearl diving.
YpRBA TIL a toilet cleaner in the Netherlands was advertised using the slogan "We, the people at Toilet Duck, recommend Toilet Duck." The slogan is still being used as today a general saying to dispute the independence of an expert when his statements align with his self-interest.