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TIL former Manchester United player Patrice Evra has 23 brothers and sisters

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Y7kjW TIL that sunlight in pluto is still bright enough that you could read a book on the surface
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dDMP9 Today I Learned ISPs are required to respond to your complaints through the FCC. ISPs have a lot of shady business practices. In my case they raised the rates from $60 to $240. I was never informed this would happen, and I did not receive a notice that it was going to happen. I just received a bill.
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