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TIL Alec Baldwin donates everything he earns from Capital One to charity

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nWWW9 TIL that in 1889 the US Congress created a committee with two members known as the "Committee on Disposition of Useless Executive Papers." Its job was to discard papers both members agreed weren't important and report why they weren't important. This later was replaced by the National Archives.
gMOJL TIL the 1994 LA Marathon was won by a 'Rabbit' (pace setter) who was so far ahead he just kept running instead of dropping out as planned.
wLb67 TIL the Tyropean Valley was a natural feature and commercial district running centrally through ancient Jerusalem. The name translates to “Valley of the Cheesemakers”
0waJN TIL former NFL player Eugene Robinson was arrested in a prostitution sting the night before his team the Atlanta Falcons were going to play in the Super Bowl. Earlier on the day of his arrest, he was awarded the Bart Starr Award which is given to the player who best exemplifies outstanding character
nekRd TIL that in the Caucasus nation of Georgia has a large amount of people who support the restoration of their monarchy.