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TIL the first text message was “Merry Christmas!”

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PYZME TIL: There was an estimated 2.5 million people living in the original thirteen colonies in 1776
w9pP TIL Cars have become so quiet, automakers have resorted to playing fake engine noises from the speakers
8pAZ TIL that in the 2:58 mark of Hey Jude, you can hear “fucking hell” as Paul McCartney makes a mistake on the piano. The band thought it was too funny to take out.
4MYJ TIL The one thing that won’t kill you in Australia is rabies. The country is listed as “rabies free”.