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TIL that Cyndi Lauper, uncredited, sang the theme song to Pee Wee's Playhouse.

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oRmoL TIL Enigma's 1994 global megahit "Return To Innocence", plagiarized the polyphonic Amis language vocals of Difang and Igay Duana, indigenous people of Taiwan. They sued and Enigma settled for an undisclosed amount, acknowledging their writing and performing, and paying royalties going forward.
8KlL TIL the most powerful passports are the Swedish, Finish and UK passports. If you are an owner of one of these you are allowed to travel to 173 countries without a visa
P8ge TIL: The name of Australia’s capital, Canberra, is derived from an indigenous word “nganbra,” which means the space between a woman’s breasts.
jlpE TIL Doritos were invented at Disneyland
wLEdE TIL some marathon runners elect to have their toenails permanently removed. Their level of running causes friction on the toes and results in toenails routinely becoming damaged and detached. To circumvent chronic nail wounds, some people just get rid of them entirely.