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TIL that Johnny Marks was a Jewish songwriter who wrote "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "A Holly Jolly Christmas", "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree" and other iconic Christmas songs.

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JY0v1 TIL: Different horse breeds have different gaits, that relate to breed specific mutations in the DMRT3 gene. This gene controls the spinal neurological circuits related to limb movement. eg: Icelandic horse breeds can perform a four-beat lateral ambling gait known as a tölt.
OoMo6 TIL the sunscreen rating SPF 15 means 1/15th of the UV-B radiation is not blocked. SPF 30 means 1/30th, etc.
6ERWw TIL the first generation of Mexican drug smugglers were Chinese-Mexican opium farmers from Sinaloa
v1BK7 TIL in 1970, 3 men broke into the zoo in Portland. 1 was mauled to death by lions while showing off by lowering himself into the lions den. The next night, one of the surviving 2, broke in again & shot the lions to death
Brbjb TIL there is a worm that looks kinda like a hammerhead shark