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TIL that Michael Jackson used to prank call Russell Crowe for years.

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ADaKo TIL about the Tinkerbell effect that states “things that are thought to exist only because people believe in them.” There is also a reverse Tinkerbell effect. It pertains to everything from religion to politics.
5jlD TIL that former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger once issued a veto letter with a hidden message (F*CK YOU). When asked by a newspaper if the message was intentional, Schwarzenegger’s spokesman said only, “what a strange coincidence.” The paper noted that he was “clearly being sarcastic.”
9P6m TIL Queen Elizabeth II was once accidentally filmed during an argument with Prince Philip throwing tennis shoes and a racquet at him. The Australian film crew, under mild encouragement, obligingly destroyed the footage out of respect.
B61e TIL that Google maps won’t give driving directions in South Korea, due to a law that restricts the use of maps.
OoOdL TIL that upon learning that Jackie Chan was in a relationship in real life, one Japanese fan ended her life, and another poisoned herself in the offices of Golden Harvest, a Hong Kong film company.