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TIL Doctor Who was originally intended to be an educational show using time travel as a means to explore scientific ideas and famous moments in history.

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7r4KM TIL In 1990 Rob Halford of Judas Priest testified in a lawsuit brought against him and the band regarding subliminal lyrics and backwards masking being causative in the gruesome suicides of two young fans. Rob testified that the sounds were actually him breathing during the recording.
ElVo TIL that in 1936 a rare million-dollar Stradivarius violin got stolen from virtuoso Hall Huberman. The thief, a café musician named Julian Altman, became famous and performed for presidents. 49 years after the theft, he confessed to the theft on his deathbed and his wife received $263k finder’s fee.
Bg71x TIL In the 16th and 17th centuries weddings would often have a savory pie instead of a wedding cake. Live birds or snakes were sometimes put into bride pies as a way to pass time at the wedding.
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XXZ6 TIL that police broke up a Lego heist ring last year for stealing $40,000 worth of bricks and found that one of the suspects was also in possession of another $160,000 of bricks—18 pallets worth.