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TIL that USPS collects all letters addressed to Santa and allows people to “adopt” a letter and fulfill the gift request, helping children in low income situations experience Santa and a Christmas they might usually not

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VMKVQ TIL there are microscopic living things in solid rock up to 7 km deep, called Endoliths. So little energy is available they undergo cell division once every 100 years, and some may only divide once every 10,000 years.
A6Qo TIL That Kendrick Lamar makes substantially less money than other rappers in his league because he refuses to sell out/endorse products. “All money ain’t good money.” His focus is on making music and trying his best to make a difference.
j6mX TIL Ethiopia has banned Skype, Google Talk, and all other VoIP services
DRYv TIL That Cal Ripken’s brother Billy wrote F*ck Face on the bottom of his bat for his rookie card.
KEPG TIL - Freddy Mercury was so ill with AIDS when he recorded “The Show Must Go On” that Brian May didn’t think he could do it. Mercury slammed some vodka, said “I’ll fucking do it, darling” and killed it in one take.