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TIL Jewel’s debut album “Pieces of You” was initially a commercial failure. Two years later her first single “Who Will Save Your Soul” finally received airplay and the album peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200. It was certified 12X platinum and is one of the best selling debut albums of all time.

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VK04 TIL the Melbourne Children’s Hospital has a permanent Meerkat enclosure to help cheer up the patients
rNlpM TIL the 1928 Steamboat Willie rendition of Mickey Mouse will become available for public use in 2024, so anyone will be able to utilize or modify this Mickey Mouse version without worrying about violating copyright law.
awewo TIL The oldest known soldier to have served during the American Civil War was Curtis king who enlisted in the Union Army at 80 years old. By all accounts he served his country honorably.
Z9Po TIL in Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man’s Chest none of the actors knew that Geoffrey Rush would reprise his role as ‘Captain Barbossa’ so the look on their faces when he appears are their faces of shock of not seeing Rush for 3 years.
LKk9 TIL Michael Phelps annually visits Johns Hopkins to monitor the possibility of Marfan Syndrome. A disease with symptoms including abnormally long limbs, slender physique and extreme flexibility.