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TIL Neurosurgeons make equal or more than the PM of canada

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m1LBP TIL when Carole King found out that her ex-boyfriend, Neil Sedaka, wrote the 1959 song “Oh! Carol” about her, she recorded and released a playful response song that same year titled “Oh! Neil” which was was written by her then-boyfriend, Gerry Goffin.
5V8WR TIL there’s 4 species of orcas with one type D seen only a few times in the wild
JYj0l TIL that Christmas used to be illegal in Massachusetts. After 1681, Christmas was no longer a crime, but was completely taboo. Anyone caught making merry or singing carols was prosecuted for disturbing the peace. It remained taboo until 1870, when the federal government made it a national holiday.
g0R8 TIL that, in 2013, a Kenyan lawyer filed a petition within the International Court of Justice, asking the ICJ to hold the State of Israel and Pontius Pilate, among others, responsible for Jesus’ “unlawful” trial and crucifixion
Y78md TIL the bell on a cat's collar exists to limit their hunting potential, with the bell being observed to reduce captured birds by 30%-40%