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TIL that flying squirrels glow pink under UV light
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TIL the church in Rome began formally celebrating Christmas on December 25 in 336, during the reign of the emperor Constantine. However, Christmas did not become a major Christian festival until the 9th century
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TIL that 13 US states have laws prohibiting the sale or trading of cars on Sundays. These so-called 'blue laws' were originally meant to keep people pious and promote church-going.
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TIL that the Tower of Babel was built to avoid a second flood by the descendants of Noah, who all spoke a single language. As a result, they were punished by being scattered and made to speak different languages, so they could no longer understand each other.
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TIL that there is a Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame that was formed in 2013, honoring the greatest fictional athletes of all time. Inductees include Rocky Balboa, Happy Gilmore, Mr. Miyagi, and Benjamin Franklin "Benny the Jet" Rodriguez.
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TIL that after singer George Michael crashed his car into the front of a 'Snappy Snaps' store in Hampstead, north London in 2010, somebody graffitied in the dent of the shop the word "Wham".