11 Fun Facts About the Beatles

(via mental_floss) On this day in 1970 Paul McCartney announced the breakup of the Beatles.  The legendary rock band, remembered for their instrumental roles in launching the British invasion and bringing the aesthetic of rock and roll to new frontiers, spent the better part of three years breaking up in the late 1960s, and even longer than that hashing out who did what and why.  Their influence on popular music is still felt today.  Here are 11 facts about the Beatles.