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TIL that in the 1980s pop juggernauts Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury were making a highly anticipated album together but had a falling out after finishing only three tracks. Michael objected to Freddie’s excessive cocaine use, and Freddie didn’t want Michael’s pet llama Louie in the studio.

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ANRo TIL a theater in Austin, TX strictly bans cell phone use of any kind and will kick you out, no refunds/no questions asked. They used an actual upset (and drunk) voicemail from someone who was kicked out as a PROMOTION for the theater. Kickass :)
N7pP1 TIL about Cyrus the Great (c. 600–530 BC), who built the Persian empire (c. 550–330 BC) by respecting the people he conquered, putting an end to slavery in all his territory, and allowing all people (including Jews) to worship their own gods.
1aJMW TIL that of the almost 200 countries in the world, only 22 have never been invaded by Great Britain.
QJxn6 TIL Charles Dickens' stories were often published in a series with cliffhanger endings. When a ship arrived in New York Harbor carrying the next installment of "The Old Curiosity Shop", Dickens fans crowded on the dock screaming, “Is little Nell dead?"
VM14G TIL that in 2006, a teacher and her students were trapped after their school disappeared under a huge mudslide in the Philippines. They managed to send text messages "We're still in one room, alive," But rescue proved dangerous, authorities were forced to conclude that no one had survived