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TIL that Lamine Yamal, a Spanish professional footballer, signed his first contract with FC Barcelona when he was 6 years old

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yvrl TIL that Mc Donald’s sued Sarah Michelle Gellar when she was 4 years old and banned her for life. She was in a Burger King commercial and called Mickey D’s out so they sued her. It was the first time a competitor called out the competition by name in an ad.
xV08b TIL that the famous Birkin bag was created following the random encounter of actress Jane Birkin and Hermès creator Dumas on a plane : she complained about the impracticality of her daily bag without knowing who he was and he then made her a brand new black leather bag that became a fashion symbol
M07 TIL Ford uses ping pong balls to measure interior volume.
6DPW TIL that in 2008, a conservative town in Oregon elected the 1st openly transgender, cross-dressing mayor in the US. When the Westboro Baptist Church came to protest, many of the male residents of the town wore dresses as an act of solidarity with their mayor.
mxNPo TIL the loudest animal on the planet is the Sperm whale that can click at 236 db, some people believe they can communicate with other whales half way around the world.