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TIL Prince Eric from “The Little Mermaid” is the only Disney prince who does not sing in his film.

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XEQpk TIL that a coin flip isn’t actually ‘fair’ — in a typical coin toss, there is a 51% chance that the coin will land on the side it started on.
KOlP6 TIL that in 1974 the Cleveland Indians held 10 cent beer night with the only rule being you could only buy 6 at a time. The promotion resulted in the fans rioting and both teams using bats to protect themselves from the rioting fans.
gJky TIL that there’s a plant called the TomTato which is a cherry tomato plant with potatoes as roots. It yields large quantities of both tomatoes and spuds.
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