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TIL The Beatles single “Hey Jude” was almost not released because record executives thought the vinyl label was pornographic.

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rdDy TIL that sleep deprived drivers cause accidents because of ‘microsleep’ episodes during which they lose consciousness for up to thirty seconds. Most people do not realize that they had a microsleep episode and think they were awake all along.
yQxRV TIL bats were considered birds until the 1700s. Also whales and manatees were thought to be fish.
XE5dP TIL the first German defeat and the first Japanese defeat of World War 2 both came at the hands of Australian forces.
E1MOo TIL that blood donors in Sweden get a text message thanking them for their donation each time their blood is given to a patient. The program was started in an attempt to recruit and retain new donors.
7d8P TIL During the filming of ‘Snow Buddies’ Disney imported 20 under-aged golden retriever puppies. Because they weren’t vaccinated most of the dogs contracted parvo. Five puppies died during the making of the film.