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TIL that celebrating birthdays was originally a pagan tradition that early Christians did not follow.

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0PEA TIL That although we picture the Founding Fathers as old men, many were quite young. By July 4th, 1776, Aaron Burr was 20, Alexander Hamilton, 21; James Madison, 25; John Jay, 29; and Thomas Jefferson, 33.
oBg8E TIL Humphry Davy Was Addicted to Nitrous Oxide. And also downed a bottle of wine before inhaling. Hahaha Who wouldnt like to party with him :D
pYYGe TIL that 98% of electricity generation whether nuclear, coal, hydro, or wind - are all just different methods of spinning electromagnets. Solar is the only industrial- scale method that doesn’t use turbines of some kind.
QJ4Gk TIL Paul McCartney wrote Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me), because Dustin Hoffman did not believe that he could write a song "about anything", so Hoffman pulled out a magazine where they saw the story about Picasso's last words and McCartney created a demo of the song and lyrics on the spot.
14a8 TIL the makers of Hello Kitty, Sanrio, was in a big legal battle with a European toy company before the 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami. Immediately after the disaster, both companies agreed to settle out of court and use the legal fees to help the victims.