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TIL that after his career in the NFL, Terry Crews spent a year nearly broke, having to get a job sweeping floors at a factory. After a few small roles, he would eventually get his acting breakthrough in 2002 with “Friday After Next” and the rest is history.

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BrB6b TIL about the 'Children's Crusade', where a 12 year old managed to get a following of 30,000 children to attempt to reclaim Jerusalem from the Muslims. They were unable to cross the Mediterranean sea and were sold into slavery by merchants offering free passage on their boats.
KOl9Q TIL that starting in 1985, Australia built 22 small maritime patrol boats which it then donated (yes, donated) to a dozen Pacific island nations. In some cases these vessels are the only meaningful naval presence these nations possess.
VRB0 TIL That Down’s Syndrome, Downs Syndrome, and Down Syndrome are all correct ways of spelling
6EJPY TIL there is a linear relationship between sleep and cognitive functioning: more sleep leads to better cognitive performance, and vice versa.