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TIL that the song "Rap God" by Eminem has the world record for highest amount of words in one song, at 4.28 words per second.

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KO784 TIL that hundred thousands of kudzu plants were planted in the US South to fight erosion. The vine can spread over one foot a day and spread through runners, rhizomes and by vines that root at the nodes. It is now overtaking entire areas, outcompeting all other plants including trees
ErNX TIL that the pilot episode of Courage the Cowardly Dog was nominated for “Best Animated Short Film” at the 1995 Academy Awards.
Q7Ze TIL there is a town in Mexico where people have a huge fist fight to summon rain.
Lky1v TIL Hitler's personal nurse revealed in 2005 that the death of Blondi the German Shepherd affected people in the bunker more than Eva Braun's suicide
Oo5p6 TIL that Volvo invented the three-point seatbelt, then gave the invention away for free. They decided it was too important of an invention to keep to themselves.