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TIL: Garth Brooks' only single to not reach #1 (out of 21) was "We Shall Be Free" because of the "controversial" lyrics like: "When the last thing we notice is the color of the skin And the first thing we look for is the beauty within" and "When we're free to love anyone we choose we shall be free."

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MemAV TIL Hilda Woodward was one of the oldest female artists to feature in a song that became a Number One single in the United Kingdom. Woodward, who played piano for the band "Lieutenant Pigeon" alongside son and frontman Rob, was 58 when "Mouldy Old Dough" reached Number One. She died aged 85 in 1999.
kNYg TIL That Conan O'Brien was stalked by a Priest for over 2 years, to the point where he got death threats and his stalker Father David Ajemian flew out to New York and tried to forcefully get onto the taping of Late Night and was arrested.
epmGk TIL that in competitive chess, if you want to adjust a piece that has been knocked over or jostled away from the center of its square, you use the French terms "J'adoube", which also means "I nominate (to a position)" and "I bestow knighthood upon (someone)".
7rDax TIL about the Vajont Dam Disaster. In 1963 after reporting numerous warning signs about the the risks of a landslide some journalists were sued by the goverment for "undermining the social order". A landslide eventually occurred causing an overflow and killing between 1,900 and 2,500 people
M4Ka TIL some companies package beef in a carbon monoxide atmosphere to keep the meat looking pink or “fresh” up to one full year. This only affects the color though; the meat still spoils normally