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TIL that the Canadian Province of Alberta has been Rat-Free for more than 50 Years

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a89O9 TIL that the co-founder of the Hospital Corporation of America, Jack C. Massey, also owned KFC and additionally owned one of the largest franchises of Wendy’s.
m1rnp TIL Jim Varney caught the attention of Disney exec Michael Eisner at the Indy 500 in 1985 after appearing as "Ernest" and getting a much bigger reception than even Mickey Mouse, stunning Eisner. Varney had appeared in hundreds of commercials but this led to his first movie "Ernest Goes to Camp"
Jw0l TIL that Artist Siren Elise Wilhelmsen designed a Clock that knits a Scarf a year
R8vl TIL that in order to play the didgeridoo, you must learn to breath circularly. This is done by simultaneously inhaling with the nose and pushing air out of the mouth. Kenny G used the technique in 1997 to win a world record for the longest note ever recorded, an E-flat for 45 minutes and 47 seconds
wojQo TIL when The Beatles split up in April 1970, Paul and George were still only 27 years old