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TIL that the first pressing of Madonna's 'Like a Prayer' was scented with patchouli to give it the essence of church incense.

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JYG5B TIL that the song "Rainbow Connection" sung by Kermit from the 1979 film, The Muppet Movie reached No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained in the Top 40 for seven weeks. It was also nominated for Best Original Song at the 52nd Academy Awards
loWGA TIL: Mavis Beacon is not a real person
dyW9 TIL University of California at Davis is one of the largest breeders and patent holders of strawberry varieties in the world
x6lwD TIL The film Baby Driver was inspired by Noel Fielding's performance in a Mint Royale music video
neNp9 TIL early water mains were made of wood and firemen would drill into them to get access and then put in a fire plug which was marked for possible future fires and evolved into modern day fire hydrants.