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Today I learned Twitter bought Vine for $30 million months before it was even officially released.

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M77e7 TIL That there’s a cultivar of coconut called the Macapuno which is sweeter, full of jelly instead of water, and has less fat than most varieties.
jNdGa TIL there is a German hospital that specializes in treatment for traumatized train drivers. An average of 3 people in Germany kill themselves by jumping in front of a train every day.
kJ8dm TIL about the birthday effect. A statistical phenomenon where an individual's likelihood of death appears to increase on or close to their birthday, variously attributed to alcohol consumption, psychological stress, increased suicide risk, and other factors.
xbdg TIL it is chemically impossible to make grape ice cream.
nn09 TIL that Macklemore and his hit “Thrift Shop” was the first time since 1994 that a song reached number 1 on the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label.