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TIL the National Anthem for the People’s Republic of China was originally written for the movie “ Children of Troubled Times” (1935), and didn’t become official until 2004

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MeEgb TIL at Willamette Falls a hydro-electric facility was built in 1888. It had a 14-mile long line to Portland, becoming the first long-distance transmission of electricity in the US in 1889. A second station was built on the falls in 1895 and is still operating today (Falls: USA 2nd highest flow rate)
0dEMv TIL that the national anthem of the Netherlands, "Wilhelmus van Nassouwe", known simply as "Wilhelmus"; is the oldest national anthem in the world dating back to the late 1560s.
1aLvP TIL a rat broke into an ATM machine and ate/destroyed over $17,500 (USD) of cash.
OKMe TIL that Kenny from South Park was actually based on a real child Trey Parker went to school with. Kenny wore an orange parka that made his voice difficult to understand. Trey and the other kids also joked about Kenny “dying”, as Kenny skipped school often.
woNd7 TIL that gorillas fart almost nonstop due to their fibrous diet