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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/appalachian_hatachi on 2025-05-23 17:42:56+00:00.

Original Title: TIL: That due to Michael Jackson’s insistence on pet chimpanzee Bubbles being in the studio, Freddie Mercury grew so frustrated whilst recording a song with MJ that he eventually refused to record the song at all. “I’m not performing with a f**king chimp sitting next to me each night”, said Mercury.