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TIL the first cloned pet was cat was named CC, short for Copy Cat

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WkLEY TIL 90% of Chinese teenagers and young adults suffer from myopia (short-sightedness), up from 10-20% 60 years ago
E1ZD7 TIL that the although the opening of the video of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen shows all band members singing, it is actually a 5-part harmony that's all multi-track recordings of Freddy Mercury's voice.
7r7OZ TIL The hottest place on Earth lost the title it had held for 90 years, when it was found that the man making the original measurements likely misread the thermometer.
d8MrE TIL the same person, Desmond Henley, embalmed King George VI, Queen Mary, Judy Garland, Jimi Hendrix and Bon Scott
pV6e TIL no digital music service is generating a profit, mainly due to exorbitant US royalty rates