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TIL Jackie Gleason, famous for starring in The Honeymooners, was an accomplished musician. Gleason composed his shows' themes and his album, Music for Lovers Only, holds the record for the longest stay on the Billboard Top Ten Charts at 153 weeks.

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Ppan TIL that the reason for hilarious Mandarin-English mistranslations (specifically in grocery stores) is because the first variation of the syllable pronounced “GAN” means “dry”, but the fourth variation translates to “fuck”.
vPvvK TIL that Friedrich Fröbel in 1840 first coined the term "kindergarten" because he believed that children should be nurtured and nourished "like plants in a garden".
16Mv4 TIL Lua -- the programming language behind WoW, Roblox, Wikimedia, nginx, and more -- was funded & created in 1993 by Jesuit engineers in order to comply with Brazil's strict barriers to international trade
WkBkd TIL the Korean DMZ is an "accidental paradise" for endangered species. The zone, isolated from human activity, has permitted nature to make a comeback and reclaim the land. The DMZ is home to more than 5,000 species, 106 of which have protected status.
MxwW TIL there is a woman who was born without any adipose tissue, meaning she does not have body fat and cannot gain weight. She weighs 160lbs and has to eat every 15 minutes.