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TIL Freddie Mercury’s range went from a Bass low F to a Soprano high F without using his falsetto

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Q4xp TIL that CBS aired a Muppets special shortly after Jim Henson’s Death. The Muppets performed most of the special without knowledge of whom or what it was for and it was not until reading letters from children that they found out he had passed away. He left us 23 years ago today.
P1Lnn TIL the terms Red States and Blue States was not widely used until the 2000 US Presidential Election
M5vK TIL that the series finale of MAS*H had an estimated 125 million viewers; the most for any TV show. It was also reported that 77% of the toilets in NYC were flushed in the 3 minutes following the end of the episode, the highest water usage at one given time in the city’s history.
wLVM1 TIL Bill Bixby, who played the original Incredible Hulk's David Banner, had a 7-year old son who died in 1981 of a rare infection. His wife committed suicide as a result of their loss. Bill's next marriage ended in divorce at the same time he was diagnosed with cancer. Bill died in 1993 at age 59.
wL647 TIL President Reagan was shot over the shooters infatuation with Jodi Foster and the hope she would be impressed by his actions. Jodi loves rainbows.