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TIL there are more iphones sold globally then children born. At a rate of 4.6 per second

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4kvQb TIL that Walt Disney's 1928 animated short "Steamboat Willie" featuring Mickey Mouse is now part of the public domain after having finished its 95th year as a copyrighted work. This means that this specific version of MM is freely available to use in new creative works across all artistic mediums.
Mya TIL that Crown Royal, Johnnie Walker, Jeb, Windsor Premier, Buchanan’s, Bushmills, Smirnoff, Ketel One, Cîroc, Bailey’s, Captain Morgan, Jose Cuervo, Tangueray, and Guinness are all owned by the same company.
oBbBR TIL I learned that Nolan Ryan was the first professional athlete to earn $1,000,000 in a single season.
5wO9 TIL the Canadian province of Alberta is one of the few places in the world considered to be rat free.
VMe5Q TIL that during WWII, out of pure curiosity, Richard Feynman cracked the three safes at Los Alamos containing all the secrets to the atomic bomb - and didn't break a sweat.