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TIL the CEO of Patreon plays keyboards in Pomplamoose and Scary Pockets

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gMlEW TIL that during China's one child policy, 324 million Chinese women were pressured into being surgically fitted with contraceptive devices and 108 million were sterilized
0kwM TIL “The number you have dialed is not in service” was recorded by singer and voice actor, Jane Barbe, and heard by 300 million people per week
99mQ TIL the Hawaiian Pizza was invented in Canada, and is the most popular pizza in Australia, accounting for 15% of pizza sales.
mwRo TIL that Liam Neeson turned down playing James Bond in ‘95 because “he has never been interested in starring in action movies.”
dGn7 TIL that Alice Cooper (the band) broke up in the 70s, at which point their frontman adopted the name Alice Cooper for his solo career. Since the “Alice Cooper” name is registered to the band, Alice Cooper pays the old members of Alice Cooper an annual royalty to use the name “Alice Cooper.”