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TIL the actor who played the basketball coach in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Dave Florek) is the brother of the actor who played the basketball coach in Smart Guy (Dann Florek)

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rNylw TIL there's an annual lying contest in England called "The World's Biggest Liar." Held in Cumbria, contestants vie to tell the most convincing lie within 5 minutes. Politicians and lawyers are barred from participating due to their reputed skill in deception.
oBLL TIL Magenta isn’t actually a color that is on the visual spectrum, and is invented by the brain to make a middle color between red and violet.
5V5ZD TIL of small medieval knife called ‘Bollock dagger’ and used to stab people in the kidneys
L9gm TIL in 2008 the entire nation of Japan had 11 total firearm related homicides
m1g0R TIL When Mary, Queen of Scots was executed, her little dog was found hiding under her dress. It had stayed with her the whole time, loyal until the very end.