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TIL Debbie Harry, who turns 70 on July 1, is considered the first rapper to chart at number one in the United States.

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m1xrY TIL King William IV of the United Kingdom had 10 illegitimate children with Irish actress Dorothea Jordan. They were given the last name FitzClarence, as William was the Duke of Clarence at the time of the relationship and Fitz means "Son of".
vpdL TIL: The American Thyroid Association is adamant that only 5-20lb weight gain can be attributed to hypothroidism and “hypothyroidism doesn’t cause obesity”.
x6PED TIL: The voice actress of Ducky in the Land Before Time series was murdered at age 10 along with her mom by her Dad. The Short Life and Murder of Judith Barsi
D1yxY TIL that the Romans kept and cared for sacred geese in a temple, who then alerted them to an attack by invading Gauls, saving the city.
X0mL6 TIL it's not possible to watch every film ever nominated for Best Picture. Only 2/3 of 1928's The Patriot still exists, and the only complete prints of 1931's East Lynne and 1934's The White Parade are in the UCLA film archive