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TIL Paul McCartney replaced Ringo Starr as drummer for the studio recording of the Beatles' "Back in the USSR".

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LRwp TIL that. in the US, the “we’ll be back after these messages” often seen during kid shows of the ‘70s, '80s, and '90s were mandated by the FCC to help children differentiate between the TV show and commercials.
WlV8 TIL the Masai Tribe in Kenya donated 14 cows to the US after 9/11. “The handkerchief we give to people to wipe their tears with is a cow,” they said.
QNlLX TIL while in prison in 1932 Clyde Barrow (of Bonnie & Clyde) amputated two of his toes to avoid hard labor in the fields. Unbeknownst to him, his mother had petitioned for his release and he was released six days later.
GdXJ TIL the creator of The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack came up with the premise after having his own failed adventures, such as when he got sunburned and began to starve on an underdeveloped island. He also, “went to Mexico and lived in the jungles and found myself eating out of dumpsters.”
woy17 TIL: During WW2, dancing was explicitly allowed as one of the recreations not to be banned by the UK. Most recreational activities were banned to focus on the war effort. During dance activities, air raid rehearsals would occur midway and they vacated the dance floor in 30 seconds.