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TIL that the @ symbol was chosen for the first electronic mail because the developer "was mostly looking for a symbol that wasn’t used much."

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R5b81 TIL that the song “Muskrat Love” was not originally by The Captain and Tennille. It was originally recorded by the band America, who are best known for the song A Horse With No Name.
W7YLL TIL salt water nasal irrigation on average reduces cold symptoms by 1.9 days
R5gw7 TIL that during America’s post war occupation of Germany between May 1945 and December 1948, nearly 50 American servicemen were murdered.
NKR1 TIL the Titanic crew had no binoculars , which may have helped them see the iceberg. They were inside a locker and the key was lost.
dDO7 TIL Bill Murray’s brother, Brian Doyle-Murray, voice acts Captain K'nuckles from misadventures of Flapjack and The Flying Dutchman from spongebob.