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TIL, at age 2, Mozart successfully identified a pig’s squeal as a G-sharp

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ADoNw TIL that Blue Christmas is an actual Western Christian Holiday and not just the title of an Elvis Presley song. Also known as Longest Sleep and is recognized on 12/21, Winter Solstice. It is for those that are feeling blue this time of year remembering loved ones lost and or grief.
RPxj TIL Isaac Newton developed the law of gravitation, calculus, and three laws of motion at the age of 23 all during the 2 years that Cambridge was closed due to plague.
NXxAb TIL Lewis Keseberg, the last of the Donner pioneers to be rescued, sued one of his rescuers for spreading horrifying tales that led to his reputation as the evilest of the party. He won, but only received one dollar.
w9d6 TIL modern day Lithuania was once known as Memelland
dl9B TIL April 16, 2016 will be the 500 year anniversary of Bavaria adopting the Reinheitsgebot. It is a law that said that the only ingredients that could be used in the production of beer were water, barley and hops. It was later amended to include yeast.