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TIL that "Jingle Bells" was originally a Thanksgiving song! Written by James Lord Piermont in 1857 for his church's Thanksgiving concert, the catchy tune was initially associated with expressing gratitude during the Thanksgiving season. Over time, it became more closely linked with Christmas and is

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nW8Y7 TIL that The Ships of Christopher Columbus Were Sleek, Fast—and Cramped with the smallest the nina only being 50 feet long.
6EBxw TIL a filmmaker shot a soap opera web series called IKEA Heights entirely inside a Burbank, California IKEA without their permission. The creator of the show noticed that the well-lit sets and difficulty in getting the attention of employees made it an ideal location to film a show.
x6Vrk TIL of the "royal touch", a medieval practice wherein monarchs touched one of their subjects suffering from an illness, thereby supposedly curing them of said illness
kJoDg TIL in 1981 a fire at the Las Vegas Hilton killed 8 guests and injured hundreds. A busboy initially praised as a hero for warning guests of the fire was later convicted of setting the blaze. The busboy claimed he accidentally set the fire while smoking a joint on his break.
ExMd TIL That people tend to overestimate their ability to effectively relay emotions over email