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TIL: There are roughly 10,000 astrologers in the US and there are approximately 2,500 astronomers

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P14eg TIL that Jon Bon Jovi's first professional recording was on a Star Wars Christmas album released in 1980. He had a job sweeping floors at the studio the album was being recorded in and the producer had him sing lead vocals on "R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas".
GYOog TIL Wolves in Winnipeg zoo dig escape tunnel, end up in polar bear exhibit
oRrP8 TIL that wasps are just as important as bees
pY7bG TIL: Wham! was the 1st western pop act to ever perform in China, documenting the trip in the movie Wham! in China: Foreign Skies. Before the duo took the stage in Beijing, Chinese officials warned the audience that dancing was forbidden and then hauled away anyone caught dancing during the concert.
GYB4Q TIL that Saddam Hussein had a copy of the Qur’an written in blood, which is considered blasphemous in Islam. However, destroying it is not allowed under Islam either, so the book still exists and Iraqi authorities still haven’t decided what to do with it