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TIL: Texting behind the rule

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GYW91 TIL that in the 1908 London Olympics, the Russian team arrived 12 days late and missed their most favoured event because they were still following the Julian calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar.
grVX4 TIL that in 2008, American rapper "50 Cent" sued Taco Bell for $4 million, alleging the fast-food chain used his name and persona without permission in a marketing campaign that urged him to change his stage name to "79 Cent," "89 Cent," or "99 Cent" to promote their value menu.
emD TIL Lacrosse was originally used for many purposes, including to settle tribal disputes (i.e. as a substitute for war)
M7XKK TIL Legendary baseball player Ted Williams was future Astronaut John Glenn's Wingman during the Korean War
kJPng TIL Jamie Foxx’s real name is Eric Marlon Bishop