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TIL the melody for the “alphabet song” was written by Mozart
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TIL that the inverted cross mostly associated with Satanic and anti-Christian imagery is actually the symbol of Saint Peter's martyrdom, one of the 12 Apostles of Jesus.
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TIL Rats, when orally administered fullerenes, lived nearly 100% longer without negative effects
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TIL that Doge was a title held by medieval Italian lords. Their office was called the dogeship and their wives were called dogaressas.
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TIL that Michigan has a bottle deposit of 10 cents, instead of the usual 5 cents. Their recycle rate is 97%, compared to 70% of states with bottle deposits, compared to 33% for states without any deposit laws.
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TIL As Germany was about to lose the First World War Erich Ludendorff was forced to resign and escaped the country on a false passport while wearing a fake beard. While in Sweden he wrote his memoirs which were considered a showcase of his "caesar-mania".