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TIL that an African warlord ended up homeless in the Netherlands after his case was dropped by the ICC

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xVyew TIL When Canada considered changing the name of the Northwest Territories in 1996, the public was asked for their input. Although various aboriginal names were considered, “Bob” became the second most popular choice.
4kKxJ TIL actor Joel McHale, who hit on Mila Kunis' character in the movie Ted by showing her a picture of his high school diving team, actually was an athlete. Originally recruited to UW's rowing team, he became a walk on tight end on their football team the year UW went to the Rose Bowl (1993).
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