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TIL the Curiosity sang “Happy Birthday” to itself on Mars to commemorate one year on the Martian surface

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6971Q TIL a French court barred a family from naming their daughter "Nutella" and ordered that she be legally recognized as "Ella" . The judge justified the decision by stating that the name "Nutella" would inevitably subject the child to ridicule and criticism...
E19kX TIL: That London Bridge /wasn't/ bought by a rich American who thought it was Tower Bridge. It was put up for sale by the City of London, because it was sinking and would have had to been demolished. It was bought by Robert McCulloch, an American billionaire, to help develop a new city in Arizona.
jxyE TIL Dana Carvey had heart-bypass that was done incorrectly. He was awarded $7.5 million for medical malpractice which he donated entirely to charity.
6xLJ TIL that Hugh Grant’s middle name is Mungo. So his name is Hugh Mungo
7revp TIL that Iceland, which is a country that strongly supports firearms, hasn't had a murder since 2007