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TIL that long before the Clampett family took that title, there was a country/western/bluegrass group in the 1930s called The Beverly Hill Billie's. Some of their recordings are on YouTube.

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nWlor TIL that when Mozart died unexpectedly at age 35, rumors began circulating that he was poisoned by his colleague Antonio Salieri. Though proven untrue, the accusations and public belief contributed to nervous breakdowns later in Salieri's life.
neyvW TIL in 1986, a large male gorilla named Jambo stood between a five-year-old boy and the other gorillas in a protective gesture, after the boy fell into the gorilla exhibit and lost consciousness.
Wp88 TIL that the two pilots on a british airways flight can’t order the same meal for safety reasons
b6M8j TIL that the song "Chocolate Salty Balls" from the show South Park reached #1 on the UK singles chart in 1998, and even beat the song "Goodbye" by the Spice Girls.
a8E5o TIL that elephants were once used as executioners in South and Southeast Asia. In India, rogue elephants were trained to carry out executions by crushing, dismembering, or torturing victims with their immense power.