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TIL sales of Ozempic and Wegovy saved the economy of Denmark from recession in 2023

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l7OjK TIL: The Beatles were slow to the online music revolution. Beatles songs finally became available on iTunes in November 2010. Within a couple of days, 28 of the top 100 tunes being downloaded were by The Beatles. The band also made up 16 of the top 50 albums, including four in the top 10.
vPKOx TIL there used to be a 4 legged whale with webbed feet that sometimes hunted and killed stuff on land
4ARo TIL billionaire Tom Perkins spelled out a secret message using nautical code flags strung along the length of his enormous yacht. The message? “Rarely does one have the privilege of witnessing vulgar ostentation displayed upon such a scale.”
mYnY TIL that in 1974, an artist allowed her audience to use 72 objects (ranging from a feather to a loaded gun) on her however they wanted and she wouldn’t react for 6 hours. The audience became aggressive, and when the six hours were up, everyone ran away to avoid confrontation.
PYwNE TIL No road or safe route exists between the jungles of North and South America in what is known as the Darién Gap