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TIL the Olympic torch lighting ceremony was started by the Nazis in 1936.

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D1e9P TIL Australian speed skater Steven Bradbury won a gold medal in the 2002 winter olympics as his entire competition crashed out in the finals
69Nxl TIL Cleopatra was born of incest. "More than a dozen of Cleopatra’s ancestors tied the knot with cousins or siblings, and it’s likely that her own parents were brother and sister. In keeping with this custom, Cleopatra eventually married both of her adolescent brothers.
yQmv TIL McDonalds sued a health company called McWellness because McDonalds claimed it could possibly enter the healthcare industry.
OGA7Y TIL former UK prime ministers can claim up to £115,000 a year for life.
9wQ7 TIL that in Star-Wars, all lightsabers were supposed to be White, the Blue / Red distinction was made during post-production.