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TIL that the song "Chocolate Salty Balls" from the show South Park reached #1 on the UK singles chart in 1998, and even beat the song "Goodbye" by the Spice Girls.

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Yp1pB TIL that children belonging to the Moken tribe of Thailand have perfect vision underwater. They do is by constricting their pupils and changing their lens shape, just like dolphins and seals. They use this ability to hunt for fish, clam and shells to eat.
XEaP6 TIL that live snails need their own train ticket, if you take one on a train in France. According to French law, when taking any animal under 6KG (~13lbs) one must pay 7 Euro (~$7.5) for the ride. Law requires you to stay with your snail and keep it and the other passengers safe for the whole ride.
691xw TIL Bernie Madoff, who ran a $50B ponzi scheme, may not have made a single trade with his investment fund.
PYroV TIL BLACK History in America, wow!
neDlo TIL Life never gave us lemons, humans made them all on their own.