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TIL that an Indian policeman in the state of Manipur confessed to more than 100 staged killings

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yQYbX TIL that Christina Aguilera was heavily criticized by Aaron Lewis, the lead vocalist of Staind, for singing the wrong lyrics when performing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the World Series. Three years later, Lewis made the same mistake when he performed the anthem at the same event.
VMyKD TIL in 2000, ABBA were offered $1 billion to reunite for a 100-show world tour, working out to a $2.5m paycheck per member per show. The band turned it down.
KYQbE TIL The lead singer of The Human League, Paul Oakey, hated the song "Don't You Want Me" so much that he demanded the record company include a large colour poster with the 7" single because he felt fans would "feel ripped off" by the 'substandard' single alone. It would become their biggest hit.
R7K84 TIL that koalas feed their offsprings with poop, when the joeys’ digestive tract is still underdeveloped.
pYoyZ TIL the word "tycoon" originates from "taikun", a Japanese word that refers to a Shogun and means "great lord"