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TIL that Tupac was first artist to have an album at number one on the Billboard 200 while in prison

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DQgdD TiL statues in Italy, like the famous Pasquino, are known as talking statues because of the practice of Italians leaving notes attached to them containing their grievances. This practice goes back to the 16th century and was traditionally targeted at grievances towards the Pope.
kRag TIL, Frodo had the ring for 17 years before going on his quest instead of the handful of days the movie shows.
BrKvD TIL that B Cells are called B cells because they mature in the Bone Marrow whilst T cells mature in the Thymus
p8kw8 TIL Edgar Allen Poe wrote "William Wilson", a story where doppelgangers share a name and similar traits. In the 1980s, there were 2 switch hitter, center fielders, that shared similar traits and backgrounds, playing in the MLB. Their names were William Wilson.
Yp4Wx TIL Jackie Chan sang "I'll Make a Man Out of You" for the Mandarin AND Cantonese versions of Mulan (1998)