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TIL Monty Python reunited for Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014) because they suddenly owed £800,000 pounds to Mark Forstater over Spamalot royalties. The ten shows were their first live ensemble performances in 34 years.

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p8dRN TIL That switching from Times New Roman to Garamond in all printed documents could save US state and federal governments $400 million
Vy1k TIL of the mysterious death of Gloria Ramirez, who was dubbed the “Toxic Lady” when 12 medical personal who came in contact with her when she was bought into the emergency room fainted due to a strange smell emanating from her.
lN8V TIL that scientists created a completely enclosed, artificial environment called Biosphere 2 and made one mistake that caused all the trees to fall down before maturation: there was no wind so trees failed to develop stress wood, which is necessary for them to stand.
nW6KY Today I learned that only seven seconds elapsed between the opening of his cell and the opening of the trapdoor of the gallows from which James Inglis was hanged, making this the fastest hanging in the history of the United Kingdom.
nWJdG TIL that KFC commissioned this painting for a man who figured out that the KFC twitter account only follows 11 accounts… all of which are a combination of Herbs and Spices