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TIL that ABBA's song Happy New Year is one of the most spirited and revered songs in Vietnam, even though it wasn't successful in Sweden or the US

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rNJR1 TIL that in 2004, a South Korean scientist claimed to have cloned a human embryo and created stem cell lines from it, only for the entire thing to be exposed as an elaborate scientific fraud that rocked the global scientific community.
epevk TIL that imitating is the best way of flattering someone
7NLp TIL Bill Hader became the voice of Mr. Peanut in 2013, despite having a severe peanut allergy.
8MwG TIL in most states there is no age restriction on the purchase of e-cigarettes since they aren’t technically “tobacco products.”