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TIL Animal Planet aired a mockumentary called “Mermaid: The Body Found.” The two-hour program was so convincing that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was overwhelmed by callers demanding the truth about the existence of the legendary sea creatures.

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5ALR TIL authors get paid every time UK or Irish libraries lend their books
DEZp TIL Finland has a 20-year plan for its country brand. The 365-page government report includes plans to become a silicon valley of social innovations, a land where the lakes are drinkable, and a country that has managed to export its unbeatable education.
Bg7Mr TIL the first TV appearance for “The Police” was in 1978 on Top of the Pops as the masked-backing band for Stuart Copelands side project Klark Kent.
Vm0m TIL There is a subset of Catholicism, recognised vatican called Eastern Catholicism who instead of taking the Latin rite take the Eastern Rite or Byzantine rite which among many differences allows their priests to marry.
Dr0J Til- “The Price Is Right” television show once gave a treadmill to a contestant in a wheelchair.