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TIL that people in Japan celebrate Christmas with a KFC Bucket

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6rNw TIL the US government poisoned alcohol as a deterrent during prohibition. This backfired when people didn’t stop and thousands of people died before prohibition ended.
nWynd TIL there is an awards show for people who work in the awards industry. The Awards Awards aims to 'give those that normally operate behind-the-scenes their own chance to grab a place in the limelight'.
VM71B TIL Malcolm Myatt, a 68-year-old man is dubbed ‘Mr. Happy’ as he is no longer able to feel sadness after suffering from a stroke in 2004.
xVDjB TIL that Jackie Robinson was a baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the B. Dodgers. In 1997, MLB retired his uniform number 42 across all teams; Evey year in april every player wear his number, 42. Chadwick Boseman portrayed him in thefilm "42"
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