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TIL that "Om Nom Stories," a web series based on the app Cut the Rope, has run for 23 seasons.

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JYyR1 TIL the earliest known surviving pair of socks were designed to be worn with sandals.
b9AX9 TIL helium can’t be artificially produced and is formed in natural gas wells as ancient uranium decays. The half-life of the most prevalent uranium isotope is billions of years old (older than Earth itself), so helium takes inordinate amounts of time to form.
9YnGD TIL that there are approximately 15, 000 tonnes of gold in the ocean.
Dk9V TIL Usain Bolt is so fast, sports scientists aren’t even sure how he reaches and maintains his speed.
d8RkK TIL South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut’s major themes were censorship and controversy surrounding young viewers being exposed to mature themes in film. Their film ended up being the most viewed R-Rated film by underage viewers of the year.