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TIL the Creator of Breaking Bad, Vince Gilligan, named the show “Breaking Bad” thinking everyone knew what it meant. Being from Virginia, it is a regional expression meaning “Raising Hell”.

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rR7Jx Today I learned about Ossip Bernstein, a famous chess master who escaped the firing squad by winning a game of chess.
OoJMX TIL Electric Light Orchestra holds the record for having the most Top 40 hits (20) without ever having a number one single.
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