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TIL that two of the top three selling singles of all time are Bing Crosby Christmas songs, "White Christmas" and "Silent Night"

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78x TIL the arrow in the Arabic FedEx logo points to the left
JY8j1 TIL Viruses kill about 25-30% of the living material in the oceans every day. When they infect and kill organisms, nutrients such as carbon and phosphorous are released into the ocean. This keeps microbes and phytoplankton thriving. If you take the viruses out of seawater, photosynthesis stops
NN1 TIL Nickelodeon has a time capsule that holds important items from 1992 voted on by kids.
GRN1 TIL a man cut off his hand after he decided that it made him sin and was also possessed by the devil. In the hospital, he demanded it not be reattached. Later he returns and sues the hospital for 3 million dollars for not reattaching his arm.
yJga TIL Disney renamed “The Snow Queen” to “Frozen” because they found that feminine titles are a lot less appealing to boys.