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TIL Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams" is their only song to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, despite their numerous hits.

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b6yX9 TIL that "Rotel Tours" operates converted travel buses equipped with up to 14 sleeping cabins, providing guests with the opportunity to embark on remote tours.
Ooro4 TIL Michael Jackson was $500 million in debt when he died. However since his death he's made a profit, being one of the highest earning dead celebrities in the world.
X0aMr TIL that t-bone steaks, prime ribs and oxtail as well as some soups and stocks were outlawed in the United Kingom in 1997. This was caused by the Beef Bones Regulations 1997 which were implemented in response to an outbreak of mad cow disease. The regulations were lifted in December 1999.
kJVr1 TIL that the iconic 1962 crossover sequel 'King Kong vs Godzilla' was originally pitched as a showdown between King Kong and Frankenstein's Monster (briefly renamed "the Ginko" and then "Prometheus" in the mistaken belief that Universal owned the rights to the name "Frankenstein")
QNDN6 TIL that Apple code-named the PowerMac 7100 “Carl Sagan.” Sagan sent a C&D letter, Apple complied, renaming it “BHA” for “Butthead Astronomer.” Settling out of court, the final name became “LAW” for “Lawyers are Wimps.”