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TIL that approximately 1/3 of people have jaws that pop or click when they are opened all the way.

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0w7N5 TIL that deceased brothel owner Dennis Hof was elected to the Nevada State Assembly in 2018, having passed away between the primary and the general election
p1kN TIL in 1977 singer Tom Waits was arrested outside a coffee shop for trying to stop men from bullying other patrons.These men were plainclothes officers,and Waits was charged with disturbing the peace.Waits disputed the charge,was found not guilty,and successfully sued the police dept. for $7,500
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a8n0N TIL Vladimir Lenin spoke English with an Irish accent
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