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TIL CeeLo Green’s song “F**k You” was written by Bruno Mars.

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611Q TIL in 1976, a struggling Princeton undergrad wrote his junior term paper on how to make an atomic bomb, using information he gathered from physics textbooks and declassified documents. He got an A in the class, but never got his paper back because it was seized by the US government.
16mD TIL the inspiration for Sonic the Hedgehog came from an unlikely mix of Michael Jackson, Santa Claus and Bill Clinton
yQMjM TIL that strong parental support decreases the likelihood of a transgender person having a suicide attempt within the past year from 57% to just 4%.
JYbPm TIL the Icelandic horse has a unique way of walking not displayed by other breeds. This gives them 5 varying gaits.
kMR1 TIL Smile Mask Syndrome is a psychological disorder in which subjects develop depression and physical illness as a result of prolonged, unnatural smiling. First described in Japan in 1983, this is attributed to the great importance placed on smiling in the Japanese service industry.