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

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mx6xx TIL the Thirteen Colonies were used as a penal colony for English criminals between the 1600s to 1776. Historians estimate between 50,000 to 120,000 criminals were transfered. After America's indepedence the Brits tried to substitute America with Ghana and Senegal, ultimately deciding on Australia.
VBA4p TIL that the seven-day week originated with the ancient Sumerians and Babylonians 4,000 years ago. The names of the days of the week can be traced back to the seven “planets” recognized by these cultures: The sun, the moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn.
gMj0X TIL that the United States' "Ace of Aces" for WW2 was Major Dick Bong, with a total of 40 confirmed Japanese Zeros eliminated
wo0XW TIL about the old lady in Billy Madison, started acting in her 80's, lived for 108 years
9n9G TIL instead of having captured Somali pirates stand trial, Russia has begun releasing them. They place them in an inflatable boat back in the ocean from whence they came, without navigational equipment. Effectively condemning them to death.