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TIL In the US you generally buy a cemetery spot for life and not just rent it until you stop renewing it anymore as is custom in many other other parts of the world

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wLpx7 TIL the Christmas song, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" was written during the Great Depression and had lyrics telling those who were fortunate enough to give back to others and raise spirits. As such, the true meaning of the song is to be as charitable and kind as children believe Santa to be.
OGeGR TIL of the tallest "true" giant (non-pathological) man in recorded history, Angus MacAskill, who stood at 7 feet 9 inches (236cm) tall. Reportedly one of the strongest men of all time, he is said to have been able to lift ship anchors of almost 3000 pounds and fully grown horses over fences.
k9y7 TIL that Verne Troyer was born Amish
9wDB TIL reddit employs just 20 people
oBLL TIL Magenta isn’t actually a color that is on the visual spectrum, and is invented by the brain to make a middle color between red and violet.