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TIL in 2012 in an event dubbed the ‘Thrilla on the Hilla’ two Canadian politicans boxed eachother for charity.

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xjXb TIL 17% of people 7ft tall are in the NBA right now.
0vkR TIL The electrician who first discovered Kurt Cobain’s body called a local radio station to break the news, before calling police
yweV TIL Harold Wilson wished for actor Harry H. Corbett to receive an OBE. However, his middle initial was lost in the process and the award instead went to Sooty puppeteer Harry Corbett. Harry H. Corbett had previously added the initial to avoid confusion with the puppeteer.
awyby TIL All New Yorkers used to have to move on May 1st if their lease expired. It was known as "Moving Day" which led to massive traffic jams.
wLjZJ TIL that The Animals recorded The House of the Rising Sun in one take for £34 after loading their equipment on a stolen British railway wagon and pushing it through the West End of London to get to the studio on their day off