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TIL Popcorn icon Orville Redenbacher Died By Drowning in A Hot Tub

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rNamM TIL: Art was once an Olympic sport. This was proposed by Pierre de Coubertin (Founder of modern games) Between 1912 and 1948 medals were given out for sporting-inspired masterpieces of architecture, music, painting, sculpture and literature.
e1DD TIL Apples originated in Kazakhstan and 90% of modern apples can be traced back to 2 trees.