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TIL Alvin and the Chipmunks have won 5 Grammy Awards

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NXZd1 TIL a Swiss company made and marketed kid sized condoms to fit youngsters after the country's youngest mother (aged 13) became pregnant because her 14 year old boyfriend wore a condom for their tryst that was too big to stay on and caused their pregnancy.
pY57Q TIL that in 2006, a woman named Edith Macefield turned down a reported offer of $1 million to sell her 108-year-old farmhouse to make way for a commercial development in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Instead, the five-story project was built surrounding her house.
nwNG TIL that the Roman Catholic Church is the largest non-government provider of health care services in the world.
epmb4 TIL - Gordon Ramsey was the star in a documentary on how cocaine is made
d8WOB TIL Mars, Inc. refused to let Universal use its M&M products for the 1982 movie "E.T." because they found the E.T. character to be terrifying and ugly. Hershey agree to have Reese’s Pieces be used in the film, which boosted company profits by an incredible 65% during the film's release.