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TIL that the Vatican is eligible to participate in Eurovision

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oAwY TIL a convicted murderer was once granted a retrial after it was discovered that four members of the jury used a Ouija board to contact the victim before rendering their verdict.
kOG9W TIL one of the reasons American bullfrogs are so dangerous as invasive species is cannibalism. Adult bullfrogs can subsist entirely off tadpoles and younger frogs (which eat algae and insects), and that reliable food source lets adult populations grow beyond what's normally possible in an ecosystem
4kgOa TIL “Bésame Mucho” (“Kiss Me a Lot”) was written in 1941 by Consuelo Velasquez, who was about 15 years old at the time, in bolero style. Inspired by the Nightingale Aria from the opera “Goyescas” by Enrique Granados, she said that she had never been kissed when she wrote the song.
oBPNK TIL that Microsoft has official anime mascots of various windows operating systems. They use these mascots to promote their products in various regions of Asia.
1JVW TIL that a struggling young Harper Lee once received one year’s wages as a gift from a friend with the note: “You have one year off from your job to write whatever you please. Merry Christmas.” She used her time off to write “To Kill a Mockingbird.”