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TIL that Justin Bieber has never had a number-one single in the United States or Great Britain.

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OGBr6 TIL Perfect squares cannot end in 2, 3, 7, or 8
N7k7E TIL that due to the structure of Planet Earth, there are actually subterranean mountains some 410 miles down below the surface, with some being taller than Mount Everest.
ZpY8a TIL Frogs can’t vomit. If it eats something bad, it throw out its entire stomach. This is called full gastric eversion. The frog then wipes the stomach hanging out of its mouth with its front feet to remove any stray bits. Then it packs the whole thing back into its body.
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