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TIL Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney and Phil Collins are the only musicians to have sold over 100 million albums as a solo artist and member of a group

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wBvP TIL that there are 29 states calling for a Constitutional Convention to impose a balanced budget on the federal government; 34 are needed to force the convention.
wLbEY TIL The film Saved from the Titanic premiered a mere 29 days after the sinking of the Titanic and starred an actress who survived the event.
j64lE TIL about Alan Magee, an American airman during WWII. In 1943, he was on a bombing run over Saint-Nazaire, France, when his plane broke apart in mid-air and his parachute was torn. Magee blacked out from lack of oxygen and survived a 22,000-foot fall by crashing through a train station's glass roof.
KOrkw In 1965, a Japanese company called Yamasa Clock created a personal-fitness pedometer called the Manpo-kei, which means “10,000 steps meter.” The Japanese character for 10,000 looks almost like a person walking or running, which is likely how the gadget-maker landed on the name—and the number. It’s also an easy goal to remember, especially when accompanied by a sketch of a person who’s literally walking. But that benchmark wasn’t based on any scientific evidence. There's no magic number of steps that can ensure your heart health.