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TIL Mice can't fart (or burp)

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XVBX TIL: Huddie Ledbetter also known as “Lead Belly” was convicted on charges of murder and attempted murder, Lead Belly literally sang his way to freedom, receiving pardons from the governors of Texas and Louisiana. He would eventually be inducted into the Rock-N-Roll hall of fame.
D1RwP TIL that Papua New Guinea is the most linguistically diverse country. It has more languages than the entire continent of Europe.
eVYL TIL: A man submitted a patent in 1979 that almost perfectly resembles an iPod. He even went as far as predicting a need for DRM and a way to distribute the music.
NXrZE TIL fire tornados are a thing. Spawned by wildfires and sometimes volcanos, these fiery vortices can uproot trees with winds over of 143 mph (230 km/h).
dQNE TIL that Germany still has a “day of rest” (Ladenschlussgesetz) law that forces most businesses to close on Sunday.