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TIL The Great Wall of China is not visible from space, despite popular belief

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p8v7N TIL that back in 2005, UK politician Alan Johnson was made 'Productivity, Energy and Industry Secretary' for five days. His job title was changed back to Secretary for Trade and Industry after people abbreviated the new one as 'PENIS'
V9dm TIL Even though Wierd Al does not need to ask for permission for his parodies and does not need to pay royalties yet he only makes parodies with permission of the original artists and pays royalties for the songs as well.
awAxA TIL all "warranty void if removed" stickers are illegal in the US since 1975
nWG89 TIL Mozart, Lenin and Hitler were all regulars at the very same bar
4koxw Today I learned that the Ancient Greco-Roman practise of placing coins in the eyes or mouth of the deceased as payment for Charon was still practised in Cambodia recently under a different religious belief.