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TIL that Weird Al signs contracts with artists before parodying their music, and they get paid too!

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kOGng TIL that in general, when asked to picture their own b-day party 20 yrs from now, those who picture the party in first person (thru their own eyes) are likely to save more for retirement than those who picture seeing themselves in 3rd person at the party.
8avxP TIL the "infinite monkey" theory was tested in 2003 at the Paignton Zoo (England). After a month, the six monkeys had only produce five pages (consisting mostly of the letter S), partially destroyed the computer, and used it as a lavatory.
NX7x6 TIL Taushiro, Tanema and Kaixana are the least spoken languages in the world, with only one speaker each. They are languages of Peru, Solomon Islands and Brazil, respectively.
dQv7 TIL that at least 21 states do not have a single reporter covering Congress
GYxbJ TIL in Texas, there is an anti-crime law that states that criminals who intend on committing a crime must give their victims oral or written 24-hours advance notice. They must also include the nature of the crime.