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TIL for the ‘FRIENDS’ episode where Susan (Ross’ ex-wife) and Carol got married, “NBC expected thousands and thousands of phone calls and hate mail but actually received only four complaints by telephone.”

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R7ww6 TIL A Killer Whale learned to mimic human words such as 'Hello' and 'Bye Bye.' The first of its kind to copy human speech. Whales and Dolphins are among the few animals other than humans which can learn to produce sound simply by hearing them.
yQ0MJ TIL: There was a powerful geomagnetic storm that made it possible for people to observe auroras not just on the poles but all over the globe.
lob0V TIL that Shakespeare's epitaph contains a curse for grave robbers.
loMkK TIL that Manhattan Project nuclear physicist Alvin Weinberg was fired from his job for continually advocating for a safer and less weaponizable nuclear reactor using Thorium, one that has no chance of a meltdown.
ObBR TIL that a couple sued AC/DC in 1981 for $250,000 because their telephone number is in the song “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” resulting in hundreds of prank calls.