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TIL that Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer was originally composed by a copywriter, as the marketing campaign for a promotional colouring book

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VBKOm TIL that Brian Peck, a former dialogue coach and convicted sex offender, was pen pals with serial killer John Wayne Gacy. When Gacy was on death row, he sent Peck an autographed painting of a clown, which Peck framed in his house.
GYng TIL The Moonwalk pre-dates Michael Jackson by at least 50 years, having been performed by James Brown, David Bowie, Dick Van Dyke and Cab Calloway.
kO5P7 TIL Viking smiths used the bones of their dead ancestors and slain animals to strengthen their swords, hoping to transfer the spirit into their blades. This DID strengthen their swords though because the carbon in bones combined with iron led to the formation of a primitive form of steel.
WO7L TIL That 2 million people died during the battle of Stalingrad. Both the Axis and USSR lost more men in that battle than the US did the whole war
dJE TIL The Star Wars kid is now a law student,and the president of nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving his hometowns heritage and culture.