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TIL that in the history of the Billboard music charts, there is only one single artist with top-5 hits on each of the primary singles charts: Scottish singer Sheena Easton.

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WkPyY TIL that a town called Hot Springs, NM changed its named to "Truth or Consequences" after the host of a radio show called Truth or Consequences made an offer for free publicity of a city if they changed their name to the show's name.
woVZ6 TIL Jack Benny's last staring role in a film was in The Horn Blows at Midnight, which was a box office bomb. The film would go on to gain a new life as a punchline on The Jack Benny Program where it was the butt of jokes for over 20 years.
yQ5eM TIL of John Hinds. A doctor who would provide urgent care to crash victims in high-speed motorcycle events, racing through the track at similar speeds to those who crashed. He passed away in 2015 when he crashed in route to an accident.
GANYj TIL the Welsh alphabet contains double letters like ch, dd, ff, ng, ll, ph, rh, and th.
78D1r TIL there is an agency in the Federal Government of the United States called the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. They investigate manufacturing accidents that result in the release of hazardous materials and then make detailed animations about the accidents as learning tools.