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TIL that the former CEO and owner of Segway died from Segwaying off a cliff.

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5YDL9 TIL that Air Bud, about a dog who plays basketball, has 13 sequels. In the last one, 'Super Buddies', Bud's 5 puppies acquire magic rings that grant them superpowers and use them to defeat the warlord Commander Drex from the planet Inspiron
X04BX TIL majority of research results do not find statistically significant shift in sexual offense trend with sex offender registration and notification. In fact those who didn't register after incarceration re offended less as they were able to rehabilitate easier back into society.
JYgK4 TIL it is currently the year 4716 in China.
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