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TIL the soundtrack to ‘O Brother, Where art thou?’ is certified 8 times platinum.

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WZjY TIL that when New Horizons flew past Jupiter the gravity assist created by the planet increased its speed by 9,000 mph.
rNV7o TIL that Tic-Tacs were launched under the name “Refreshing Mints.” They changed the name a year later based on the distinctive clicking noise made by opening and closing the package.
ZpWrR TIL the Great Frost of 1709 is the coldest year of the last 500 with daily temperatures 7°C below 20th century averages.
x6y8b TIL January 1, 1983 is considered the official birthday of the Internet. Prior to this, the various computer networks did not have a standard way to communicate with each other. A new communications protocol was established called Transfer Control Protocol/Internetwork Protocol (TCP/IP).
ANNPg TIL fortune cookies don't originate from China but rather Japan. Today, the largest manufacturer is American, making over 4m per day.