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TIL the Hamster Dance song is originally from the Disney Robin Hood movie

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E41x TIL a Polish soldier willing sent himself to Auschwitz in WWII to investigate the concentration camp. He’s the reason the allies were aware of the camps activities. And organized an “in-camp resistance”
l76gK TIL Robert Oppenheimer's brother Frank founded the Exploratorium Science Museum in San Francisco
8ebaa TIL "Jet Ski" is a trademarked brand name belonging to Kawasaki. A neutral name for this type of vehicle is for example personal watercraft (PWC) or water scooter.
mBLP TIL that almost half of Japan’s Millennials between 18-34 are virgin and some find fault in the rise of economic status of Japanese women.
lo4K1 TIL that the bitter/sour taste in Hershey’s chocolate is from a chemical called butyric acid. The same chemical is responsible for giving vomit its rancid taste.