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TIL the man responsible for bringing us seasonal joy as Dancing Pumpkin Man is actor and comedian Matt Geiler

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vPyjx TIL of Inalchuq, a governor of the Khwarezmian Empire who appropriated and slaughtered a Mongolian Caravan in 1218, and sold its goods. Protected and supported by his Sultan, his actions would lead to the subjugation and near-genocide of his entire empire and people.
78ZNM TIL the association between the Mohawk hairstyle and the Mohawk nation comes from a 1939 Hollywood movie.
VMZ6B TIL when The Hollies released "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" in 1969, the song got up to #3 in the charts. However, after the song was used in a Miller Lite ad in 1988, it managed to reach the #1 spot and stay there for two weeks.
16gmr TIL JASON is an independent group of elite scientists which advises the United States government on matters of science and technology, mostly of a sensitive nature. The group was created in the aftermath of the Sputnik launch.
Wk5W9 TIL Among her many tattoos, Avril Lavigne has a tattoo of the letter D with a pink heart representing her ex-boyfriend Deryck Whibley and the name "Brody" under her right breast for her ex-boyfriend Brody Jenner.