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TIL That Rolling Stone magazine named Aretha Franklin as the greatest singer of all time

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x6180 TIL that Bumblebees are capable of flying at altitudes higher than Mount Everest!
VOm0 TIL that Iceland’s electricity is produced entirely from renewable energy sources (hydroelectric 70% and geothermal 30%)
ne5Br TIL, Ed Sheeran bought a ticket to LA with no contacts. He was spotted by Jamie Foxx, who offered him the use of his recording studio and a bed in his Hollywood home for six weeks.
oWaE TIL The Christian cross actually pre-dates Christianity in usage. It dates back to ancient Babylon and the worship of the sun-gods Mithra and Tammuz. It wasn’t used by Christians until fourth century after Emperor Constantine (a pagan sun-worshipper) had a vision of the cross in front of the sun.
EgVMV TIL in 2014, the owner of Samuel's Sweet Shop died and his family struggled to keep the store open. So the owners friends, Actors Paul Rudd (Ant Man) and Jeffery Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead) bought it and have been co-owners ever since