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TIL Scatman John’s song ‘Skatman (Ski Ba Bop Ba Dop Bop)’ is about the problems he faced due to his stutter and inspire kids with stutters to not give up

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B6GL TIL that in 526 AD there was a worldwide dust cloud that blocked out the sun for a FULL YEAR, resulting in widespread famine and disease. More than 80% of Scandinavia and parts of China starved to death, 30% of Europe died in epidemics.
oNZ7 TIL McDonald’s made the design of the McFlurry container hedgehog friendly, so hedgehogs wouldn’t get stuck in them getting leftover food.
X65r TIL that the Mexican cartel boss ‘El Chapo’ would come out of hiding to eat at local restaurants. His men confiscated everyone’s phones before he ate, and when he left the phones were returned and their meals paid for.
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