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TIL The Beatles opened for Little Richard before they had a record deal, The Rolling Stones opened for him as unknowns, Jimi Hendrix started in his band, and James Brown's big break was as a Little Richard impersonator playing shows Little Richard couldn't attend.

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rR7Ke TIL Piper Perri the pornstar known for that five black guys meme ;left her 2 year-old son with her drug addict boyfriend to attend a shoot. Shortly after her leaving, the child was hospitalized and pronounced brain dead with symptoms of shaken baby syndrome. The child was declared dead days after.
X018R TIL of J.R.R.Tolkien Cauldron of Story: the idea of a "pot" in which all our stories are boiled, we keep adding to that "pot", mixing on flavours already there and adding its own new taste as well. Telling new story, you use things long-since added to the big Cauldron—whether you intend to or not.
M7mAb TIL Fidel Castro has long tried to breed a “super cow” that would give much more milk than ordinary cows. And one day the Cuban scientists succeeded. It was immediately dubbed a miracle of socialism, and after death, Ubre Blanca was even honored with a monument
BrV5D TIL when studio execs refused to release Brazil, Terry Gilliam took out a full-page ad in Variety, urging them to release it. He also conducted private screenings without their knowledge. They only released it after Brazil was awarded “Best Picture” by the LA Critics association.
5Z08 TIL the largest purchase ever made on an Amex Black Card was for US$170 million and was made by Chinese billionaire Liu Yiqian, earning him and his family free first class travel for the rest of their lives.