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TIL: there is another version of bowling called Candlepin

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NLyP TIL Cameron Lyle, a college senior track and field athlete was awarded the NCAA’s Award of Valor in 2013 for ending his collegiate career one month early, ending his chances for a gold medal, in order to be a bone marrow donor to a 28 year old father with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
LQRxm TIL of the James Brown techno war of 1992 in which rival factions fought via remixes over if the spirit of James Brown was alive or dead
440w TIL On a Price is Right taping in September 2008, the Showcase results were halted for 45 minutes - because a contestant had bid the EXACT price ($23,743). Drew Carey claimed he read out the result on-air as deadpan as possible because he was worried the show was crooked and he’d go to jail.
loZ5a TIL People scoring in traits associated with the "Dark Triad" are more likely to commit crimes, cause social distress, and create severe problems for an organization, especially if they are in leadership positions
kbye TIL that the mp3 format will be almost totally patent-free on December 31, 2017