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TIL that the ship referenced in Shirley Temple's song "The Good Ship Lollipop" was an airplane, not a boat.

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oRJ57 TIL: The word Xmas has been used for over 1000 years with X (Chi) representing the first letter of the Greek word Χριστός (Christós).
b64mZ TIL rowing increases parts of the heart to enlarge so it can pump more blood. The exercise increases blood pressure and strengthens heart walls as well.
BrWZL TIL half of your brain stands guard when you sleep in a new place for the first time.
b9r5Z TIL NASA is building an electric air plane prototype that will cut operating cost in half, and drop fuel cost from $200 per hr to $35 per hour.
OGQXa TIL that the "Once More With Feeling" ep of Buffy The Vampire Slayer was left off the ballot form for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction due to a typo