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TIL almost 1/3 of Canadians under 34 still live at home

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lobO1 TIL The UB40 song Rat in Mi Kitchen was written when Astro asked lead singer Ali Campbell if he had any new ideas for songs and Campbell, who had a rodent problem in his new house, responded, "Oh God, I don't care about the album for a minute, I've got a rat in the kitchen!"
OGJ94 TIL that African elephants have been known to bury or assist humans who are dead, sleeping, or injured. A woman once fell asleep under a tree and woke up to find an elephant gently touching her. As more elephants arrived, they covered her with branches. The next morning, she was found unharmed.
Bg71x TIL In the 16th and 17th centuries weddings would often have a savory pie instead of a wedding cake. Live birds or snakes were sometimes put into bride pies as a way to pass time at the wedding.
5krR TIL that the Sega Master System sells roughly 150,000 units per year to this day in Brazil, and continues to get new and exclusive games to the region. It has remained popular in Brazil since its 1989 debut, making it the longest running console of all time.
pY0we TIL the feast day of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) isn’t on December 25th, but on December 6th