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TIL there is no longer anyone alive who was born in the 1800s

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4X8yb TIL that the percent of of a NCAA college athletes “going pro” (becoming a professional level player) is less than 2% for all sports, except men’s ice hockey (5.6%) and baseball (9.1%)
lg1N TIL that the Queen never gave a press interview, went to an election or publicly expressed a personal opinion.
vPm64 TIL that a baby still in the womb received heart surgery to remove a tumor
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