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TIL that professional Santa top earners are up to $500/hr and that Santa Schools exist for certifications/training

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OMya TIL that a truckload of bananas can trip nuclear weapon scanners because of the slight radiation each banana gives off from their potassium isotopes
9wKnM TIL Mincemeat pie was once preferred over Apple pie as the iconic symbol of American cuisine. This popularity was partly due to the 19th and early 20th century recipe's including actual meat and substantial quantities of booze (usually brandy but sometimes rum and/or Madeira).
9vZD TIL, we kiss under mistletoe to honour Balder, the Norse god, and brother of Thor.
yVkwM TIL that according to Guinness World Records, the largest church in the world is not Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. Instead, it is the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in the Ivory Coast, which measures 30,000 square metres (320,000 sq ft) in area.
vLmx TIL adult Luna moths have no mouths, they live off the energy they stored as a caterpillar