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TIL Pixar changed the ending to “Finding Nemo” sequel after seeing a documentary on the terrible conditions at SeaWorld

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QLg6 TIL that since the 19th century, western music has had a ‘Pitch Shift’ - in effect, a C in Mozart’s day was half of a semitone lower than a C is today - and all music today is sharper than several composers wrote it.
pY7gG TIL It was widely believed in Europe during the Middle Ages that some geese grew on trees
rNdWy Today I learned that there was an ancient version of Suez Canal, called "Canal of the Pharaohs". The canal was mostly in use untill Alid revolt of 762–763, when Hasanids revolted against Abbasid Caliphate.
epgM4 TIL that Bill Murray was pulled over for suspicion of driving a golf cart while under the influence of alcohol.
R5ZZ7 TIL during Michael Jackson’s worldwide HIStory tour of ‘96-‘97, he traveled for over a year and performed 82 concerts live for almost 4.5 million people, but despite selling out 98% of the available tickets, the tour would only break even due MJ’s notorious lavish spending on excesses.