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TIL that Aerosmith made more money from Guitar Hero than any of their albums.

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WkXaL TIL a 60-year-old American man with severe amnesia was blind for 9 months due not being able to afford cataract surgery. When a charity paid for it and he could see again, he was shocked to discover he was around 20 years older than he thought he was.
Y71yP TIL Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar and former president of Walt Disney Animation Studios, who revolutionised 3D graphics, and developed the industry-standard method for animating curved surfaces, has the rare condition Aphantasia, i.e. complete inability to visualise mental images.
697Rl TIL Stevie Wonder released the hit song “Happy Birthday” to support the campaign to establish MLK’s birthday as a federal holiday.
P1JnE TIL AC/DC's 27x platinum album "Back in Black" is one of the best-selling albums in history, although it never reached the top spot on the American charts.
9YGV7 TIL SEGA arguably spearheaded internet intergration in home consoles; the SEGA Saturn featured both online multiplayer as well as a fully fledged internet browser back in 1995