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TIL Toy Story lost the 1996 Kids' Choice Awards to Ace Ventura 2: When Nature Calls

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PDkL TIL that some police departments in the U.S. are starting to create Internet Purchase Exchange Locations so that Craigslist or similar transactions can be conducted in an area with video surveillance and police presence and keep participating parties safe.
6ENPw TIL that Norman Greenbaum, artist of Spirit In The Sky, is actually Jewish. He was watching TV one night when he came across a country gospel star, thought it looked easy, and wrote his one hit wonder in 15 minutes. This Jewish artist’s song about Jesus sold 2 million copies in a year.
Z8xoB A number so epic it will collapse your brain into a black hole! Yet Tony Padilla and Matt Parker take the risk of discussing its magnitude.
41xa TIL: There is an Octopus species that cares for her eggs for 53 months, apparently not eating during this time, then dies. This brooding period is the longest known for any animal.
LQ0jP TIL the Mexican drug cartel were one of the biggest buyers of fine art until the government cracked down and forced them out of anonymity