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Today I learned that the lyrics of "baby owl" are actually the lyrics of "baby i'll rule"

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oZLL TIL that the Boo character in the Mario series is based on assistant director Takashi Tezuka’s sometimes ill-tempered wife; “it shrinks when Mario looks at it, but when Mario turns away, it will grow large and menacing”
ADlkB TIL that Shazam is an acronym that identifies six historical/mythological figures: Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury.
jN0kX TIL there are more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way. A study led by Yale University researches with scientists from 15 different countries arrived at an estimate of 3,000,000,000,000 (3 trillions) of trees, by combining on-the-ground study with satellite imaging.
Oo4EY TIL there is a subgenre of Irish Folk Songs concerning the American Civil War. Around 200k Irishmen fought in the war, 90% of which fought for the Union.
PpnZ TIL an American raised an army of 60 men and successfully lead a conquest of Nicaragua and made himself president.