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TIL that in USA, Montana men are the tallest, they average 179.50 cm, and are on average, 4.3 cm, taller than Hawaii men who average 175.20 cm tall, and are the shortest.

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4kn66 TIL - Shuki Levy & Haim Saban composed hundreds of famous themes (e.g. Inspector Gadget, M.A.S.K., He-Man, She-Ra). Many of them were ghostwritten by other composers, in order to gain control of publishing rights and music royalty revenue. Ten composers threatened to sue and settled out of court.
QNNPL TIL about Witzelsucht, a neurological condition that makes you tell jokes and make puns in inappropriate situations and renders you incapable of reading sarcasm.
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gMjd4 TIL Gangnam style never hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Not even on the top 100 for 2012