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

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L569 TIL That analysts think that Motorola pays $5 more per device to manufacture the Moto X in the US than Apple pays to manufacture the iPhone in China.
9VDp TIL Apollo 12 was struck by lightning twice during lift off.
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6X4Q TIL that chewing gum can raise your metabolism rate up to 20%