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TIL that “Whose Line is it Anyways” streams all of its episodes on its website for free

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P1YLE TIL the Gulf Cartel criminal organization is currently headquartered in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, a town directly across the U.S. border from Brownsville, Texas.
X0De6 TIL of Max von Gerlach, the partial inspiration for the titular character in 'The Great Gatsby'. He was a German bootlegger who often lied about his past, frequently threw lavish parties, and referred to his neighbor F. Scott Fitzgerald as 'old sport' in multiple letters.
lokpV TIL that Fred Astaire took up skateboarding in his late seventies, and has a life membership in the National Skateboard Society
M7BJB TIL that in Mike Tyson’s last professional boxing match to date, he faced the 6ft 6 Kevin McBride. Tyson would attempt to break McBride’s arm, before being shoved to the floor by McBride and then eventually quitting on his stool, just before the 7th round.
p8exQ TIL If the Planck length is the smallest possible thing, and the observable universe is the largest possible thing, then an object which would roughly sit in the middle of these two sizes would strangely be.... an adult human body.