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TIL A Charlie Brown Christmas revitalized American demand for real Christmas trees, replacing the aluminum tree

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BE5W TIL 50 richest Chinese Congress delegates control $94.7 billion, while top 50 US congress only have $1.6B. US politicians are “paupers” by Chinese standards.
G8lj TIL Hummingbirds snore…adorably.
X0G8E Today I learned example.com is a reserved domain owned by IANA , created in 1999 (RFC 2606). The domain was set aside to provide an example name that doesn’t conflict with real domains. It can’t be sold or transferred and is a globally recognized placeholder for tutorials.
WkVN TIL the man who primarily developed the synthetic diamond process for GE, making them untold millions, was given a $10 bond as a bonus for his effort.
jMBR TIL scientists have created a language called Lincos designed for communicating with alien civilizations, should the need ever arise.