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TIL that the song "Baby Shark" is considered a traditional song and is in the public domain

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Kea9 TIL bridges can be made from the roots of living trees. These Root Bridges takes at least 15 years to build, but is automatically strengthened over time and can last centuries.
j6wlM TIL Rajinikanth was not South-Indian; he was Marathi.
jkov TIL of Garfield Minus Garfield, a site dedicated to removing Garfield from the Garfield comic strips in order to reveal Jon Arbuckle as isolated, lonely, and depressed.
QMrM TIL the Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919 is known as the most devastating epidemic in recorded world history and that it killed more people in 1 year than during the 4 years of the Black Plague. It was most deadly for people aged 20-40 and many died within hours of contracting the virus.
LM8p TIL that 80% of brown recluse spider bites in the US are misdiagnosed. Most necrotic wounds associated with BRS bites are actually other necrotic conditions, such as MRSA or lyme disease.