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“Happy Birthday” Song Was Copyrighted and Generated $2M a Year
Read more: “Happy Birthday” Song Was Copyrighted and Generated $2M a YearWe bet you sang “Happy Birthday to You” more than once in your life. And, until 2015, you probably did that illegally, without paying a $700 royalty for a single public use of this song.
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The US Once Had a 100,000 Dollar Bill
Read more: The US Once Had a 100,000 Dollar BillThe $100,000 bill featuring Woodrow Wilson is the highest denomination in the history of US currency. It was briefly used in the 1930s by Federal Reserve Banks but was never in public circulation. Read on to learn more about this and other rare US dollar banknotes.
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Days Are Longer Than Years on Venus
Read more: Days Are Longer Than Years on VenusVenus, our neighbor in the solar system, orbits around the Sun faster than rotates on its axis. This is just one of many fun facts about Venus, the planet that really makes you go wow.
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Hippos and Whales Are Each Others’ Closest Relatives
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First Mobile Phone Call Was Made Over 50 Years Ago
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“Happy Birthday” Song Was Copyrighted and Generated $2M a Year
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