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TIL that during prohibition, moonshiners would wear 'cow shoes' to disguise their footprints.

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JYR5m TIL in 2017, after three consecutive years of the Scripps National Spelling Bee ending in a tie, the rules were changed. Contestants still on stage after the first day of the bee are now given a written test. If necessary to avoid a tie, the results of the test are used to determine the winner.
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