As far as I can tell, rephrasing Wikipedia, Simple Past draws attention to actual occurrence of the past action or event, as opposed to its present consequences. (See Present perfect).
Doesn't asking someone a question usually imply some consequences?
Answer
Here is an example. An man and wife are talking and the man says: "Did I tell you about the time I ate ten hamburgers?" The wife sighs and says "Yes honey, you've told me that story a hundred times!" (This sounds better with "Have I told you […]?" instead of "Did I tell you […]?")
or
A man says to his wife "Did I tell you to turn the oven off before we left?" "Did I tell you […]?" is requesting a response.
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