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TIL that Samuel L. Jackson was a stand-in for Bill Cosby on "The Cosby Show" for three years

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gyk8 TIL that U.S. Route 491 had its name changed from Route 666 in 2003 after people petitioned the American Association of State Highway & Transport Officials as they believed altering the name might lift the curse that many thought had been placed on the road.
OoxM6 TIL Nigeria is the third largest English speaking country, behind India and United States
JYpgB TIL that the chemical that makes Teflon pans non-stick is extremely toxic and can be found in the blood of 98% of Americans
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6mNX TIL that in 1645, the French governor of Haiti imported over 1.600 prostitutes and sent them to the pirate haven of Tortuga in order to calm the pirates down a bit.