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TIL the creators of Kazaa went on to become the team that created Skype.

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DQWeY TIL that when Tennessee became a state on June 1, 1796, its first U.S. Senators, William Blount and William Cocke, were initially rejected because they were appointed before statehood. After Tennessee’s new legislature reappointed them, they were officially seated on December 6.
wonnY TIL that Abraham Lincoln delivered a captivating speech that was so engrossing that reporters in attendance ceased taking notes, resulting in a loss of the speech's content.
5gxQ TIL that Queen Bee stingers are not barbed, and because of this they can sting repeatedly without dying.
aoPo TIL in Japan women give chocolates to men on Valentine’s Day and the men reciprocate it a month later for White Day.
JxBl TIL although “The Dark Side of the Moon” was the #1 album for only one week, it remained on the Billboard top 200 for 741 weeks straight, from 1973 to 1988.