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TIL David Bowie was so convinced of the uncommercial viability of his album "Low" that after its release, he toured as Iggy Pop's keyboardist instead of promoting the new record.

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Mjxb TIL that if the last of Iberian lynx population died out, it would be the first feline species to become extinct since prehistoric times.
Jm41 TIL that there’s a mountain in Australia called Mt. Disappointment. It was named such because the explorers who first reached its summit found the view to be sub par and wanted to reflect their feelings in the name they chose for the mountain.
x6vpb TIL that Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind had a different English dub back in the 80s called "Warriors of the Wind" and it was incredibly shortened. It was apparently so bad that Hayao Miyazaki adopted a "no cuts" clause for future English releases of Studio Ghibli films.
8ADP TIL that Bill Gates told the creators of the Altair 8800 that he was working on a BASIC interpreter for the computer when he, in fact, was not and didn’t even own an Altair. When the president of the company asked for a demo, Gates made an Altair emulator with a BASIC interpreter within a few weeks.
9Yv5X TIL the UK invaded Iceland in 1940. Locals amassed at the harbour after sighting British ships. Uncomfortable, the British consul in Iceland asked the nearby policeman "Would you mind getting the crowd to stand back a bit, so that the soldiers can get off the destroyer?". "Certainly," came the reply