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TIL Lego was flirting with bankruptcy, and the release of Bionicle, which accounted for 100% of their profits in 2003, saved them from going under.

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ja0E TIL, of Audrey Cosens who after losing his commander took charge, directing tank fire, and then single-handedly stormed a house killing 22 Germans and took the rest prisoner. He then took 2 more houses before being killed
pwnQ TIL that the widow of Ray Kroc, who founded McDonald’s, gave National Public Radio $235 million. This is “the largest monetary gift ever to a cultural institution.”
1a1mD TIL A Sperm whale can click at about 236 decibels, making it the loudest animal on Earth. Some researchers believe they can contact each other in the ocean even from opposite sides of the planet. For comparison, a jet engine takeoff registers 150 dB. NASA's Saturn V rocket launch registered 204 dB.
LKnr TIL that the deadliest earthquake in recorded history struck Shensi province in China in 1556, killing about 830,000 people.
W7G0L TIL that the fourth movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 (better known as "Ode to Joy") has lyrics, based a poem by Friedrich Schiller, also titled "Ode to Joy" ("An de Freude").