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TIL killing a panda in china is punishable by death.

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LQWLZ TIL that “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)” by Alvin & the Chipmunks was the only Christmas song to ever top the Billboard Hot 100 until Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” did so 61 years later.
epnZE TIL that the video for Weird Al's "Smells like Nirvana" was shot in the same sound stage as the clip for Smells like teen spirit and also used most of the extras from the original, including the janitor that's featured in various scenes.
QNN8E TIL Dr Seuss studied English at the University of Oxford, with a plan to eventually become a professor there but dropped out when he realized drawing was his only passion. He moved back to the US to become a cartoonist
Oo9g7 TIL that Elvis's "All Shook Up" was first recorded by David Hill, better known as David Hess, famous for his role in "Last House On The Left"
OGjeR TIL about the functions of humans' foreskins