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TIL a 4chan prank resulted in VH1’s Save the Music program donating $10,000 to buy musical instruments for Boston’s Horace Mann School for the Deaf.

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Y7kPP TIL that the Tysfjorden splits Norway's road network into two. There is no way to go between the northern and the southern parts of the mainland without using a ferry or going through Sweden.
e0mMD TIL Michael Jackson tried buying Marvel Comics in the 90s because he wanted to play Spiderman in a movie.
J1jL1 TIL That in 1973, Duracell used a 'Drumming Bunny' in their advertising, and continues to do so outside of the U.S. and Canada. In the late 1980's/early 1990's, Energizer won the rights to use a similar Bunny in their advertising due to a trademark lapse, and following an out-of-court settlement.
BZgW TIL The FCC is considering modifying its policies regarding the use of the f-word and nudity on radio and television.
n7dr TIL The Atari game Swordquest had a contest that gave the first players to find clues in game a Talisman, Chalice, Crown, Philosopher Stone each worth over $25k. These finalist would compete for the Sword of Ultimate Sorcery, This never happened and the Sword may be lost.