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TIL: That the Nike Slogan “Just do it” was inspired by someone on death row about to die.

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Wk7pB TIL in the Bible (Deut 14:26) God wanted his chosen people to spend their money on their hearts desire's including wine and hard liquor.
WkYX4 TIL calling football “soccer” originated in Britain 200 years ago. It wasnt until the 1980s the name was phased out because it was thought to be “too American”
YpbxG TIL that Def Leppard's drummer Rick Allen's left arm was amputated in 1984 after he was involved in a car crash. He continues to play with one arm and was named one of the top 10 drummers of all time by Gigwise.
NXnnP TIL Jimmy Carter has to go past a giant grinning peanut statue every week to get to church. He reportedly hates the thing.
ADJ8g TIL water makes different pouring sounds depending on its temperature.