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TIL - Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher donated $1 million to help Syrian children

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v1ya4 TIL that Pinot Noir production in California has increased roughly 170 percent since the movie 'Sideways' was released
O9VX TIL that upon release of the famous YMCA song by Village People, the actual YMCA threatened to sue the band. The organization ultimately dropped the lawsuit when it noticed that membership significantly increased in the wake of the song’s popularity.
16rOD TIL that bird milk “contains more protein and fat than does cow or human milk.” 🕊️
66jY TIL That the “Everlasting Lightning Storm”, after appearing continually for centuries, the lightning ceased from January to April 2010, apparently due to drought.This raised fears that it might have been extinguished permanently. (video in comments)
B0jk TIL that the claim that banana flavoring is based on a type of banana that was wiped out and so tastes different than today’s bananas is likely just a myth