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TIL Sia is the only woman over 40 to get a number one U.S. hit song in the 21st century (with "Cheap Thrills")

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DQE0D TIL orcas can get dehydrated
yQ1GM TIL Christmas only became a thing in Scotland in 1958, and had been BANNED for centuries following the Reformation - with strict penalties for celebrating. Instead Scots celebrated the secular Hogmanay, which remains a significant date on the nation's calendar every year.
9wAW6 TIL that while the use of Lemons as a cure for Scurvy was published in 1753 the British Admiralty refused to use it until 1793, while the Merchant Navy ignored the discovery all the way up to 1867.
0j5L TIL that Henry Ford had a “Sociological Department” that would show up at employees’ homes unannounced to make sure it was clean and the kids were going to school.
PYLyg TIL on 'Rain Man's' release many airlines showed an edited version on flights, cutting the scene in which Ray highlights crash records for specific airlines. Quantas was the only airline that showed the scene in full due to Ray stating they "never crashed."