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TIL if you liked the 90s alt rock song about millions of peaches, peaches for free, you'll probably also like kids songs such as Stompy the Bear, by Casper Babypants.

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0d785 TIL of the Great Leonids Meteor Storm that occurred on November 13th, 1833 in which more than 72,000 meteors per hour fell to Earth, and which according to one observer caused the night sky to radiate so bright with falling stars that “people were awakened believing that their house was on fire!”
oQb8 TIL that America’s First Shopping Mall is Now Stuffed With Micro Homes: Inspired by ship construction, each of the 38 rental units—which measure from 225 to 300 square feet—includes a bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, and built-in storage.
m1RMO TIL only two US presidents had no ancestry from the British Isles: Martin Van Buren and Dwight D. Eisenhower.
GMR4 TIL long before trees overtook the land, Earth’s surface was covered by gigantic 24 feet tall and three feet wide mushrooms.
b9o69 TIL that there are 5 temples in Kyoto, Japan that have blood stained ceilings. The ceilings are made from the floorboards of a castle where warriors killed themselves after a long hold-off against an army.