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TIL Zebras actually have a black skin, with white stripes - not the other way around.

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R7k64 TIL The Vatican recognizes the 1982 apparition of the Virgin Mary in Rwanda, where she appeared to three young girls and foretold of the blood and horror of the 1994 genocide. The girls said they spent countless hours in conversations with Mary, who called herself Nyina wa Jambo, Mother of the Word
M7gn7 TIL that the Sonic X theme and the One Piece Rap were composed and sung by the same guy, Russ Velàsquez
dDRgE TIL that during his time as the narrator for the US version of the first four seasons of the children's TV show Thomas the Tank Engine, George Carlin spoke his lines to a teddy bear in the booth because he was nervous about performing without an audience.
xEm7 TIL 70% of Americans hate their jobs.
5YeM8 TIL that clouds don’t protect you from the sun. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, up to 80% of UV rays pass straight through and people often end up with serious burns on overcast days.