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TIL that Brenda Lee was only 13 years old when she recorded "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" in 1958 (she turns 76 this week!)

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W7LLN TIL In Barbados It’s illegal to wear camouflage clothing unless you're in the armed forces otherwise you can be fined $2,000, sentenced to a year in prison, or if you’re extra lucky - both
pYZj4 TIL that while shooting a TV series, 12-year-old Kurt Russell gave co-star Charles Bronson a birthday gift but the older actor walked away without responding. Bronson, who grew up very poor, later thanked Russell, explaining he had never been given a birthday gift before.
JGRj TIL the island of Puerto Rico was originally named “San Juan Bautista” and the capital city was called “Puerto Rico”. Eventually traders and visitors came to refer to the entire island as Puerto Rico, while San Juan became the name used for the main port and the capital city.
vpAR TIL Acme City whistle founder Joseph Hudson accidentally dropped his violin and it shattered on the floor. As the violin broke, it emitted a unique warbling sound and led him to an idea to putting a pea in a whistle. Pea whistles went on to replace policemen’s ineffective rattles for communicating.
aV4A TIL the word ‘Hipster’ was invented by Jack Smiley ;-) in 1941.It meant 'a know-it-all’.