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TIL that Tom Hanks and Mr. Rogers are actually sixth cousins.

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e0EPD TIL that the Nike slogan was inspired by the last words of a serial killer before he was executed
P59E TIL that Calvin Klein’s Obsession for Men fragrance is used by researchers to attract animals to cameras in the wilderness
1aVQV TIL that the popular Christmas song "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," played in films like Home Alone and having the vocals of an apparently adult woman, was actually sung by a 13-year-old girl.
MeXQK Today I learned most of the world’s oxygen comes from the ocean and not from trees.
x6Jv1 TIL that the n in 7-ELEVEn is lowercase because the President's wife thought that all caps looked too aggressive and harsh. She thought the change made the logo appear to be more graceful.