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TIL that despite spending half his career in the saddle, Clint Eastwood is allergic to horses.

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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.
D1wKg TIL about "Soldier's Disease" AKA morphine addiction. Due to it's widespread use as a painkiller, the Civil War produced over 400,000 morphine addicts.
QJv09 TIL over 85% of new cars and over 50% of used cars in the USA are financed, not paid for in a lump sum.
wLAVJ TIL that the US Supreme Court does not have a specified number of justices in the Constitution.
4XkPa TIL; That China's President Xi Jinping censored Winnie the Pooh after he was made aware of his online comparison to Pooh bear.