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TIL that "The Art of Mathematics" is the best-selling book series in South Korea

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dDWd9 TIL that when Susan Boyle when announcing the release of her album, tagged it as "#susanalbumparty". It should have read #SusanAlbumParty, or which was also misread as #SusAnalBumParty.
jNL8E TIL if the film Something's Got to Give was released, Marilyn Monroe would've had the first topless scene in mainstream cinema.
p81Eb TIL that horsehair worms are parasites. The can live inside a cricket and control it boosting chemicals in its host's brain. They also eat all cricket's stored-up fat and crickets lose their chirp.
ggjX TIL in 1954 the Soviet Union applied to join NATO… they were rejected
LQgEd TIL that Patrick Stewart, a theater actor, was hesitant to sign a 6 year contract to perform on Star Trek: TNG, but his agent reassured him that the show would probably fail after one season. Stewart expected to "make some money, get a suntan, and go home."