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TIL the world’s oldest pool of water was discovered deep in a Canadian mine. It is 2 billion years old.

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0dwB5 TIL that Nik Kershaw originally wanted ’The Riddle’ to be an instrumental but was made to give it lyrics by the record label. He couldn’t come up with lyrics and his nonsense guide lyrics were used instead. The lyrics were thought of as a genuine riddle and became a large matter for debate in the UK
eXY4 TIL the first cloned pet was cat was named CC, short for Copy Cat
XlZP TIL Missouri law prohibits employers from requiring that their employees have identifying microchip implants.
awKOb TIL Michael Jackson broke a race barrier for Prince and other artists. Epic promoted Jackson’s singles to R&B and pop radio. Jackson worked with Paul McCartney and Eddie Van Halen. Billie Jean was the 1st video by a black artist in heavy rotation on MTV. The music industry was never the same.
nQAW TIL Honda sponsored an episode of Community critical of product placement and guerrilla marketing. After the episode aired, 50% of viewers were more likely to buy a Honda.