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TIL that actor and diabetes spokesperson Wilford Brimley has opposed legislation in multiple states banning cockfighting. He also travels to arizona to attend cockfights.

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X0QQE TIL Emir Abdelkader was religious and military leader who fought French colonialism in Algeria. After he got expelled to Syria, he sheltered Christians from massacre.
yVd0p TIL that common kestrel bird used to be called the "windfucker".
NwdN TIL Harry S. Truman created the"Truman Committee" in 1941 to investigate war profiteers and abuse of taxpayer’s money during WWII. Until he assumed office in 1945, Truman had no idea that the money was funding a secret weapon - The Manhattan Project.
NQ1N TIL lighters were invented before matches
6EdWY TIL: The younger son of US President Calvin Coolidge died from an infected blister he got playing tennis without wearing socks.