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TIL ZZ Top album “Eliminator” was certified diamond by the RIAA while never having a #1 single

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1agY8 TIL Julie Andrews initially turned down the role of Mary Poppins because of her pregnancy. Walt Disney however insisted, saying "we'll wait for you".
D1mAr TIL the game Bravely Default, an ultra-traditional jrpg released in 2012, was so successful globally, Square Enix had to reconsider their strategy of game making, as they were planning to only make action-focused, real-time based games to appeal the western audience.
4kK0b TIL The deadliest aviation accident in US history was American flight 191 at O'Hare Airport in Chicago in 1979. The DC-10 passenger plane crashed just after takeoff, killing all 273 people aboard. The FAA promptly banned all DC-10s from flying in US airspace pending investigation.
WjE8 TIL that you must have your appendix removed if you wish to work on a base in Antartica
rNMgo TIL papayas can naturally change sex while growing and scientists are working on methods to produce fruit-only plants