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TIL that 1 billion people a day crap in the street…

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69la8 TIL that, for the 20th anniversary rerelease of Massive Attack’s classic album Mezzanine, they became the first band to release their album by encoding it into DNA.
p5dG TIL Sir James Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan, gave the copyright of Peter Pan to the Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital of London upon his death. Barrie’s only condition was that the hospital never disclose the income brought in from royalties.
47Rb TIL aussie comedian was arrested for his police jokes which he performed with detectives in the audience. He was taken to court but was dismissed after the judge tried to hold back his laughter.
X0vD6 TIL a teen got hyperacusis after an airhorn was blasted near her ear. Her type of hyperacusis makes her so sensitive to sound that it hurts and caused her to drop out of school because the voices of teachers were too painful. She also needs special noise cancelling headphones at the mall.
4XRZN TIL 300,000 students in Monrtréal protested for over 100 days over a 75% hike in tuition prices.