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Mariah Carey is estimated to earn around $2–3 million a year in royalties from “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” making it one of the most lucrative holiday songs ever.

Hippos are the closest living relatives to whales.

The first webcam wasn’t for video calls - scientists built it in 1991 so they could check whether their coffee pot was empty without walking to the kitchen.

Studies show that judges rule more favourably early in the day or after breaks; favourable rulings can drop from 65% to near zero as fatigue sets in before lunch or at the end of the day.

Thomas Harris, creator of Hannibal Lecter, has written just six novels in 50 years - and five were adapted into films.

The Channel Tunnel - the underwater rail link between England and France - was first proposed in 1802 but delayed for nearly 200 years over fears that the French might use it to invade.

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