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TIL of 52 Hertz, the “Loneliest Whale in the World”, he sings and travels alone.

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7kBP TIL Betty White is older than sliced bread
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kOeRg TIL that MTV refused to play "Billie Jean" and had never played any other video by Jackson or a black artist. Only after CBS Records president threatened to pull every video clip from his company and expose the racial discrimination MTV relented.
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