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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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VBAK0 TIL: The trousers of the British Royal Air Force WWIl uniforms had two buttons that served as a compass when put together.
DQQWj TIL King John of England deposited the crown jewels with the Knights Templar in London when he was in trouble before the Magna Carta. They were providing the world’s first international banking company.
WkmLX TIL that there is a ancient monument in Ireland called Newgrange and every winter solstice its chamber is illuminated for 17 minutes by a beam of light which reveals the mysterious carvings within.
wKm1 TIL there are more teachers in the top 1% of US household than there are engineers
doJ9 TIL Hong Kong has the highest intelligence of any country/territory on earth with an average IQ of 107, followed by South Korea and Japan. The USA doesn’t break the top 10.