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TIL "All Star" by Smash Mouth was written with the intention of being an upbeat, self-confidence building song for fans who were being bullied for liking Smash Mouth

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0wxa1 TIL that Portugal submitted an application to honour Magellan's circumnavigation route via the World Heritage List
mOry TIL 10 years ago iTunes launched on Windows, Steve Jobs was against this. However this launch paved the way for mass use of iPods > iPhones > iPads and mass migration to macs
mx6XR TIL about Massopora, a fungus which infects 13 and 17 year cycle cicadas. It can dissolve the gonads of males, cause their butts to fall off, turning them into "flying zombie salt shakers", and can also change the behavior of some males to make them trick other males into trying to breed with them.
4kOBa TIL that a mule is created when you breed a horse and donkey together.
9YQ06 TIL that tigers can, and will, take revenge on those who have wronged them. They are one of the most vengeful animals on the planet.