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TIL there is no butter (or dairy) in apple butter

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dyOQ Today I learned that if a Disney cruise ship needs to be evacuated, the first people to get a lifeboat are two Disney employees dressed as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. This is to ensure children that the two characters did not go down with the ship.
5VAL9 TIL the BBC lost the sole production of the Queen's Royal Christmas Message and had to pay closely to 2.5 million pounds in restitution and donations due to the famous Diana interview, which was obtained under "questionable means".
LBev TIL once 4th largest lake in the world, the Aral Sea, has declined to only 10% of its original size since the 1960’s. The shrinking of the Aral Sea has been called one of the planet’s worst environmental disasters.
R7lEQ TIL that the original 'Nokia Tune' was written in 1902 by Spanish classical guitarist Francisco Tárrega in 1902, and here it is.
ney0P TIL in 1998, Mariah Carey wanted to buy a penthouse in NYC but needed approval by the city's board. During the interview, one of the board members asked her if “Mr. Biggie” (recently murdered) would be visiting the building. She responded “Mr. Biggie, he be dead.” She was denied the penthouse.