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TIL American pianist Keith Jarrett supplies cough drops to audience members to keep them quiet during performances

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x6rB7 TIL that the star of the movie "The Gods Must Be Crazy," Nǃxau ǂToma, let his $300 paycheck blow away in the wind because he allegedly did not understand money. The movie made ~$90 million in 4 years. He had also only ever seen 3 white people before being cast in the movie.
kOkv1 TIL of Gavel, a K-9 Cadet who was fired from the Police Academy for being too friendly after months of training; he then got a new job as Vice-Regal Dog for the Office of the Governor in Queensland where he greets visitors, attends official functions, sits in on Governor's briefings
VBM5Q TIL about megaesophagus, a disorder in dogs that often necessitates them eating from a high chair.
GAmr5 TIL Vibrators were first developed as a medical device. In the late 19th century, vibrators were marketed and used as medical devices, specifically for treating conditions like female ‘hysteria’ and pelvic congestion.
1794 TIL an episode of Star Trek The Next Generation was banned in Ireland and the UK because it referenced how Ireland was unified in 2024 after a successful terrorist campaign