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TIL that from 1969 to 1991, Fisher-Price was owned by Quaker Oats

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a8gBA TIL the Buddhas of Bamiyan were built in 570 and 618 CE and were a holy site for buddhas along the Silk Road. They were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001.
nWEpB TIL of the competitive sport of Hobby Horsing. Competitors compete in events such as Show Jumping, Dressage, Freestyle and Time trials.
Mej5m TIL Psy, famous for Gangnam Style, stayed up late for about 30 nights to come up with the dance. He had tested various "cheesy" animal-inspired dance moves with his choreographer, including panda and kangaroo moves, before settling for the horse trot, which involves pretending to ride a horse.
epxGg TIL cancer cells are immortal by activation of an enzyme called telomerase, which is developmentally switched off in normal cells. Cell immortalization is a step that appears to govern the development of all human cancer.
b9Ngp TIL that Germany happens to be the only country that serves the McDonald’s McRib sandwich year round