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TIL that J. K. Rowling changed her mind about the title of the 4th Harry Potter book twice. Until 12 days before publication, the already publicized working title was “Harry Potter and the Doomspell Tournament”, which turned to “Triwizard Tournament” and then “Goblet of Fire”

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kOJ1B TIL that 200 unemployed men walked 300 miles from Jarrow to London in order to hand in a petition and meet with the Prime Minister, and he refused to meet them.
kREg TIL after visiting with Humphrey Bogart, who was suffering from Esophageal Cancer, Spencer Tracy gave Bogart a pat on the shoulder and said “Goodnight, Bogie.” Bogart placed his hand on Tracy’s and replied “Goodbye, Spence.” Bogart fell into a coma and died the next day.
5VMgn TIL that, in the largest armed uprising since the American Civil War, a group of West Virginia coal miners fought local and federal authorities at the Battle of Blair mountain in 1921 and were even bombed with gas and gunpowder.
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