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TIL Adolf Hitler, JRR Tolkien, and Anne Frank's father all fought in the Battle of the Somme

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E1yAo TIL One of the reasons a full circle is 'decided' to be 360 degrees (and not a more obvious number, such as 100) because 360 is divisible by 24 different numbers, which makes it easy for math calculations. In contrast, 100 is only divisible by 9 different numbers.
6EmVZ TIL on the show "Lassie".. Timmy wasn't always named Timmy.. He was originally named Jeff.. and he NEVER actually fell in a well..
0dX8y TIL that Thurl Ravenscroft, the voice actor who did Tony The Tiger and sang "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" and Peanuts's "No Dogs Allowed", also recorded a cover of Kermit the Frog's theme song, "(It's Not Easy) Bein' Green".
mxvDY TIL that Catcher in the Rye isn't available in an ebook form because J.D. Salinger refused to allow adaptations to the book and even after his death, his agents continue to uphold his wishes.
Y7VMv TIL BioLab Chemical also had a massive fire in 2004