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TIL An animated sequel to "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" was released in 1985

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awkRA TIL the Burj Khalifa in Dubai is so tall, you can watch two sunsets in one day. One at the ground level, and the second at the top.
loagA TIL soaps have been made for millennia. Alongside making fire and cooking food, turning oils and fats into soap is one of the oldest and simplest chemical reactions known to humankind. It is believed that the first soaps were accidentally made by fat dripping into the ashes of cooking fires.
VMbBm TIL of Holy Week in Malaga, Spain, an event that takes place during the last week of Lent. During the event a massive parade is held where between 120 and 270 people will carry a 3000 pound throne depicting the Virgin Mary or crucifixion of Christ.
yXvX TIL that if you are allergic to shellfish, you’re also most likely allergic to cockroaches
QJKyp TIL Henry Heinz deliberately put his ketchup in clear glass bottles which was uncommon due to a lack of food safety standards. unethical companies used colored bottles to hide shoddy product and he worked with a chemist who went on to find foods containing gypsum, brick dust, borax, formaldehyde etc