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Til that Brenda Lee was only 13 years old when she recorded "Rockin Around The Christmas Tree" in 1958.

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vMEx TIL there is an online interactive map that allows you to see the effects of a nuclear blast in any area using google maps. You can use presets of actual bombs that exist as well as creating your own unique yield.
klme TIL that Columbian drug cartels have custom-designed fibreglass submarines to smuggle cocaine. They’re designed to carry about 4 people and are extremely hard to detect.
AOva TIL that some Thai people will type “55555” instead of HAHAHA because the number 5 is pronounced HA
KOgJR TIL that one McDonalds in Sedona, Arizona, has blue arches instead of yellow, to prevent distraction from the surrounding natural scenery.
6EmPZ TIL that today 60 years ago the strongest earthquake ever recorded occurred (9.5), so strong it sent a 10m tsunami wave 10,000km to Hawaii.