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TIL that Jeff on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air always wore the same outfit every time he would be thrown out of the front of the Banks’ house. This was so they could film the scene once and not risk Jeff getting hurt.

7Xob TIL the original lyrics to Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas were, “Have yourself a merry little Christmas, It may be your last. Next year we may all be living in the past,” but Judy Garland demanded a re-write.
XEK56 TIL the US government imposed a tax on telephone service in 1898 to support the Spanish-American War and only stopped collecting it in 2006.
JYRJl For those who struggle with insomnia, Dr. Kennedy said she’d suggest showering at night, about 90 minutes before bed. “The body naturally cools down as bedtime approaches, in sync with the circadian rhythm,” she said. “Showering artificially raises the temperature again and allows for a faster cool down, which seems to hasten sleep.”
LQjJ9 TIL four Canadian comedians pretended to be involved in an affair between a married man and his babysitter, in order to get on the Jerry Springer Show. Springer sued them, settling for $10, which was delivered as coins.
yVA8v TIL in 1989 a man bought a painting for $4 at a flea market mostly because he liked the frame. He discovered a document behind the canvas. It was an official copy of the first printing of the Declaration of Independence. Only 23 were known to exist. He sold it at auction for $2.42 million in 1991.