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TIL of Klaatu, a mystery band so good they were thought to be a secret reunion of The Beatles. The rumors snowballed until they were selling 20,000 copies per day in the U.S. alone, reached the Top 40 Billboard worldwide, and were covered by the biggest artist of the time, until they were found out.

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6EAMY TIL: A former professional sumo wrestler came forward in a tell all book with allegations of match rigging, drug use, sexcapades, tax evasion, and close ties to the mafia. Both he and his co-writer were found dead in the same hospital, hours apart on the same day.
pYZ8G TIL when filming “Firstborn” (1984), 12-year-old Corey Haim complimented the acting performance of 41-year-old Peter Weller. Weller responded by throwing Haim up against a wall, and demanded Haim to never speak to him after a take. Haim said that he was left terrified by the experience.
dDYRj TIL that the United States Central Intelligence Agency uses the jingle of the cat food brand Meow Mix as an instrument of torture.
p8aLQ TIL Belgium committed Genocide in Congo in a 52-year colonial rule, killing 10-15 million Congolese
kpnB TIL that Nguyen Cao Ty, who served as President and Vice President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam war, emigrated to the Unites States and ran a liquor store for several years after the fall of Saigon.