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TIL that band with the massive '97 single "Tubthumping", holds the world record for 'The Longest Album Name' It's a doozy too!

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ng0b TIL: there have been only 2 human deaths attributed to wolves in North America in the 21st century
BMXK TIL Roald Dahl helped create a cerebral shunt initially designed for his son, and has helped over 3000 children across the globe
DVZj TIL Bill and Melinda Gates funded a website created by Rice University that provides free open-source textbooks for college students
4k8Nw TIL that Ethiopia has a unique calendar which is 7-8 years behind the rest of the world. The current year in Ethiopia is 2014.
EgKox TIL that in rural Kentucky, there's a family known as the "Blue Fugates" due to the dark blue skin color of many family members. This was seen in over six generations because of inbreeding. It's called hereditary Methoglobinemia.