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TIL birds are the reason we don’t have giant spiders and insects. Thanks birds.

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4kXZX TIL that Norway has a national day, which is a holiday where women get made custom dresses worth several thousands of dollars
7rQYb TIL Cole Hamels, Texas Rangers pitcher, and his wife Heidi, donated their 32,000 sq foot mega-mansion and 100 acres of land to a charity organization that helps children with special needs and chronic illnesses.
5EZP TIL Orange and Brown are essentially the same color, only differing in brightness.
8e0aP TIL that American country music singer Lee Greenwood attempted to trademark the term "God Bless America." The trademark was rejected since the ordinary consumer would perceive the words at their ordinary meaning rather than as a trademark, which is meant to indicate the source of a product.
5YlLp TIL sperm cells can live for up to 30 hours after a man has died. The sperm can be gathered and used for posthumous fertilization.