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TIL that the FBI spent two years analysing the lyrics to Louie Louie for obscenities. The results were inconclusive.

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7NGP TIL the phrase “By and large” has a naval origin, meaning a ship that can sail by (nearly against) the wind, and large (with a backing wind) - i.e. “it’s a good ship, by and large.”
6wVJ TIL that all the female voices in South Park were originally voiced by Mary Kay Bergman who committed suicide in 1999
AGQa TIL if you die in Amsterdam without anyone attending your funeral, a poet will write a poem for you and recite it at your burial. A biography of their life is also written on their website for anyone to read. They are to remain unnamed.
nrpd TIL September 16th is the shortest day of the year. 24 hours − 21.3 seconds
KYO4w TIL it is possible to have multiple pupils or even multiple irises in one eye. The condition is called Polycoria.