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TIL That at one point in the 90’s, 50% of all CD’s produced worldwide were for AOL.

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b4ME TIL that the only recorded air-to-air helicopter battles in history occurred during the Iran-Iraq war, between Iraq MI-25 Hinds and Iranian AH-1J Internationals
VMnn0 TIL The difference between "Jr." and "II" is that "Jr." JR is to be used when the child is going to have the same name as his father, whereas "II" should be used when the child would be taking the name of a family member other than his father.
4Xdww TIL about Tombili. A cat from Turkey that was well known for her friendliness, her unique way of reclining against steps and her chubby figure. When she passed away in 2016. The city of Istanbul honored her with a statue of her.
nWorP TIL KitKat bars (UK version) grew overall by 29%, and Hershey's Milk Chocolate grew by 20% by 2015, compared to the same branded products in the 60s, but were at their largest/heaviest in the 2000s. As of 2015, Twix had shrunk, but Snickers and Mars had grown
6ElWW TIL that King Louis XV of France professed his affection for the future Madame de Pompadour while dressed like a friggin tree.