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TIL The Muppets Singing Bohemian Rhapsody was one of the first 1080p videos uploaded to YouTube

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9Ye7r TIL Kiwifruits were originally called Chinese gooseberries, as they are native to China. The name was first changed to melonette, which was unpopular because melons were subject to higher tariffs than other fruit. They were renamed kiwifruits in 1959.
9W7G TIL a hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface and breathes without waking; does this every ~4 minutes
GYW8N TIL Kansas City blatantly ignored The Prohibition. You could buy booze a few blocks down from the police station. They got away with it scot-free for all 13 years (1920 to 1933).
Eb6x TIL Warren buffett made 99% of his income after he turned 50. At the age of 85, he is one of the richest man on earth having net worth $66.7 billion.
R7RQ TIL that some Japanese soldiers refused to accept that WWII ended until as late as 1972, and even then, had to be convinced by their lieutenant.