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TIL of, 'Blood on the Risers,' a WWII Paratrooper song based on, 'The Battle Hymn of the Republic,' which the paratroopers changed the lyrics to a chilling story about a paratrooper whose parachute failed.

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JYrO4 TIL the Steel Drum was created in Trinidad and Tobago after the British banned African percussion music and traditional stick-fighting after the Canboulay Riots in 1890. Steel Drums later emerged made from frying pans, dustbin lids, and, of course, oil drums due to the country's oil resources.
xV6dw TIL When Creed from The Office sings karaoke in A Benihana Christmas. He is singing a hit song, "Spinnin' and Reelin,'" that the actor, also named Creed Bratton, wrote and performed in the 60s. His band The Grass Roots had several other hits in the 60s and 70s.
Y7B5B TIL that mother flamingos lose their vibrant pink color when they are raising their babies. As the parents feed their chicks the crop milk, they are drained of their color—so much so that their plumage turns a pale pink or white! And they eventually gain it back.
ADpy7 TIL that a golden retriever, Figo, sacrificed his safety to protect his owner. He leaped in front of a school bus in an effort to protect a blind woman. The chief of police said he'd seen dogs protect their owners from intruders, but never automobiles. Figo only sustained a leg injury.
AEOa TIL 1.9 billion Coca Colas are sold per day. That’s over 74 million kgs of sugar/day just for the world’s Coke consumption.