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TIL that the Iconic Mentos jingle has an Original Version

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1Y7D TIL the Law & Order sound is trademarked, and described as “two musical notes, a strike and a rapid rearticulation of a perfect fifth pitch interval, which in the key of C sounds the notes C and G, struck concurrently”
Bgp6K TIL cows don't have upper front teeth, instead they have dental padding, which helps them hold on to more gras while grazing
WkgYd TIL the word "mortgage" comes from an old French word used in Britain during the Middle Ages meaning "death pledge"
y9g8 TIL that public universities in the U.S. spent more than $10.3 billion in mandatory student fees and other subsidies on their sports programs from 2010 through 2014.
mxBdP TIL Haiku are supposed to focus on seasons and incorporate a Kireji (cutting word). What the Western world thinks are Haiku are actually Senryuu, everyday poems that are just 5-7-5 syllables.