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TIL Carl Sagan wanted to include the Beatles “Here Comes the Sun” on the golden record sent into space on the Voyager spacecrafts. The Beatles said yes, EMI said no.

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QNjL6 TIL that in 1325, the Italian city-states of Bologna and Modena engaged in the "War of the Oaken Bucket," a conflict allegedly sparked by the theft of a wooden bucket. This peculiar war resulted in significant casualties and highlighted the intense rivalries of medieval Italy
p6lG TIL that in 1944, a 14-year-old boy was executed in the U.S. after a 2-hour trial with no physical evidence.
j6LVE TIL - Henry Tandey was the second most highly decorated British private of the First World War and is most commonly remembered as the soldier who allegedly spared Adolf Hitler's life during the first world war.
gRny TIL that in 1985, Edward Johnson programmed his computer to call Jerry Falwell’s toll-free number every 30 seconds and then hang up. In total, he charged over $500,000 in phone bills to Falwell’s organization.
P17wE TIL the director of Pretty Woman (Garry Marshall) also did Princess Diaries, both are odes to San Francisco with many of the exact same actors, characters, and scenes.