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TIL before “Billie Jean”, MTV did not air videos by black artists because they were not perceived as “rock” enough.

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7rJa7 TIL that the Ocean sunfish (in french we call it: moonfish) is one of the heaviest known bony fishes in the world, weighing up to a ton, for an average length of 1.8 m (5.9 ft).
PYKw TIL That a gas cloud will get too close to the Black Hole in the center of our galaxy next year, and we’ll see it ripped apart.
5VeZ9 TIL Edd Kalehoff who composed and performed The Price Is Right theme is not officially credited for it and has lost millions in royalties from it over his life
KP7B TIL of the mellified man, who, entering old age, would choose to consume nothing but honey until he died; and then would be entombed in honey for a century plus before being unmasked and eaten for health benefits.
69M77 TIL Bakhtiyar Khilji, the Muslim general who invaded and destroyed the ancient university and library of Nalanda (india) in 1193 it took 3 consecutive month's for 9 million books to burn