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TIL the original version of Ding-Dong The Witch Is Dead reached number one on iTunes in the UK upon Margaret Thatcher‘s passing.

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ANWox TIL that New Zealand used to have giant one metre (around 3 feet 4 inch) tall swans.
ANJ4l TIL George Washington had no biological children, but historical accounts show he was a lovin father to his step-children: John and Martha.
L1d TIL the father of the modern Olympics won one gold medal. In literature. For writing a poem about sports.
GmO4 TIL that there is a company that provides private flights for individuals who want to join the “mile high club”. For $425.00 you get a 1 hour flight, chocolates, champagne, and a curtain.
Y7v4x Today I learned about a place in New Zealand called TaumatawhakatangihangaKōauauoTamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu -This place holds the record for having the longest name of a place in the world, with a whopping 85 characters.