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Til When forks were first introduced in 11 century Tuscany they were condemned by the clergy, arguing that human fingers were created by god and only they were worthy to touch god’s bounty. 100 yrs later introduced to England by Sir Thomas Becket. The Spork was of course the work of Witches

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Jjjm TIL there is a marathon that only 14 out of 1000+ runners have finished, there is no published race date or website, & entry requires an essay, a fee of $1.60 and a license plate from your state.
b9DOZ TIL, the kid's play arcade Discovery Zone merged it's assets with Leaps And Bounds in the year 1995, and also found out that Leaps and Bounds was a McDonald's subsidiary too.
xAmB TIL In 2007, three armed men attempted to rob a tour group in Costa Rica. The tour group, which included a US Marine, fought back. One assailant died after having his neck broken by the Marine…who was 70 years old. The other two ran away.
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