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TIL that Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck (3 of Rolling Stones magazine's top 5 guitarists of all time) all started their careers in the band The Yardbirds

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XERj6 TIL the American version of Whose Line Is It Anyway? was filmed over a four year period before it was cancelled but ABC was able to air another four seasons from material recorded during its original run.
g8vb TIL that because Abraham Lincoln grew a beard (at the request of an 11 year old), Milton Bradley’s business of selling lithographs of the clean-shaven presidential nominee failed. Soon after, Bradley developed the boardgame, Life.
epdrn TIL that the rainiest place on Earth is Mawsynram in northeastern India. It receives a whopping 12000 mm of rain per year (for comparison, Cardiff, Wales gets 1150mm).
rR7WM TIL of the Antarctic Snow Cruiser, a 55 foot, 37 ton vehicle used in a 1939 Antarctic expedition. Its smooth tires were ill suited for the deep snow but the crew discovered that traction was increased by driving in reverse. They proceeded to complete a 92 mile trek, completely in reverse.
Br8mx TIL WWE Wrestler John Cena is a fan of anime and noted his favorite anime film is, "Fist of the Northstar."