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TIL Baseball is so popular in Japan that many fans are surprised to discover its status as America’s national pastime.

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yw9X TIL that the last Beatles song was recorded in 1995. The three surviving members (at the time) reunited to complete an unfinished John Lennon single, and the finished product was credited to the Beatles.
VB60B TIL Matt Damon wanted The Bourne Conspiracy video game to be a puzzle game, and refused to lend his voice talent to the game when it was turned into a shooter
R7rvw TIL of the Son of Sam laws that state convicted criminals cannot profit in any way from their crimes whether it be from books, tv, film, etc. All proceeds from these deals go directly to the victims or their families.
oBJDR TIL the Latin choral part in the Mr. Bean theme song is "Ecce homo qui est faba", which translates to "Behold the man who is a bean"
8aQma TIL on July 4th 1852, Frederick Douglass was asked to give a speech about Independence. He got real pissed, saying it was a sham, since slaves had no independence. "This Fourth of July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn."