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TIL the bubble gum is pink because that was the only dye Diemer (the inventor) had on hand at the time and it was his favorite color.

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666w TIL that in 5 years, Jahangir Khan played 555 consecutive squash matches, maintaining an unbeaten run the entire time. During this winning streak, he won the International Squash Players Association Championship, without losing a single point.
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