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Today I Learned that the "Hamster Dance" song was originally sampled from Disney's "Robin Hood".

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Wk5R4 TIL the first recorded mention of trawling was from a petition to stop its use as a fishing method to King Edward III in the 14th century. The petitioner raised concerns about its effect on the environment.
epyYL TIL that despite the blue-ringed octopus's deadly reputation, they have only managed to kill sixteen people so far.
YWdr TIL, an Indian man traveled from India to Sweden on a bicycle to meet his Swedish wife in 1978. The journey took him 4 months and through eight countries.