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TIL that rafflesia arnoldii, found in the rainforests of Sumatra, produces the world's largest flower. It can reach over 3 feet (1 meter) in diameter.
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TIL that Thomas Edison and his partner, Edward Johnson, invented the first electric Christmas lights. For Christmas in 1880, Edison dressed his laboratory in lights; and, in 1882, Johnson put electric lights on a Christmas tree. However, lights were expensive, costing about $2,000 per tree in 1901.
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TIL that the song “Gasolina" by Daddy Yankee was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Recording Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."