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TIL that Paul Simon listed "Fakin' It" as being 2:74 because radio stations wouldn't play anything listed at over 3 minutes long

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9YZA6 TIL A 227-year-old tree planted by George Washington was pulled down by the wind last year.
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8rKX TIL that Albinos genitals and bones are used in witchcraft rituals and a complete albino skeleton is worth as much as $75,000, according to the Red Cross