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TIL that the ratio of male births to female births is 51/49%, and it's thought the ratio of X and Y chromosomes in the man's sperm is most likely the cause.

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p8KWN TIL that Oktoberfest often has the majority of its days in September because the festival is usually 16 days long and its last day is traditionally on the 1st Sunday in October. In years where that day falls before October 3rd, it is extended to commemorate German Unity Day.
gMpg8 TIL that despite being one of the 3 most important gods in Hinduism, Brahma the creator is rarely worshipped. There are few temples dedicated to him in India.
7RyX TIL the role of Jafar in Disney’s Aladdin was originally offered to Patrick Stewart, but he had to turn it down due to scheduling conflicts. Stewart later said he regretted not taking the part.
mx0vx TIL that the American-produced, 1964 stop-motion Christmas television classic "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" was filmed in Tokyo and voiced primarily by Canadian actors. It has aired at least annually in America since 1964, making it the longest continuously running Christmas TV special in history
Y7yeB TIL that 7 years after his Eurovision performance, Kristian Kostov of Bulgaria remains the only one among winners and runner-ups to be born in 2000s