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TIL during WWII, due to a shortage of players, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles merged to form the Steagles.

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GAllJ TIL of the brutal match between Nigel Benn and Gerald McClellan. Benn was the underdog and was knocked down within the first minute, but he would turn the match around leaving McClellan with injuries that would end his career and leave him permanently disabled.
5gbD TIL Michael Keaton is a screen name, his legal name is still Michael Douglas, but can’t be used due to SAG rules.
DQge TIL New York City bans unaccompanied adults from public parks with playgrounds.
Brvrd TIL In 2011 two Hollywood films opened just 5 months apart from each other that had the exact same runtime, exact same plot and same ending. “No Strings Attached” with Ashton Kutcher/Natalie Portman and “Friends With Benefits” with Justin Timberlake/Mila Kunis. They both grossed 150 million dollars.
gl68 TIL that Washington DC’s violent crime rates dramatically rose after banning handguns