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TIL the winner of the $1,000,000 in Mcdonald’s Monopoly doesn’t recieve it as a lump sum; they get an annual cheque for $50,000 for 20 years

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W1XX TIL that gray whales mating ritual involves a third “male escort” whale courting the female. Although the male escort equally vies for her attention, there is absolutely no aggression between the males. The birthing ritual, on the other hand, involves a second female whale assisting the mother.
epZDE TIL Muhammad Ali dedicated his defeat of Joe Frazier in the 1975 boxing heavyweight championship to one of his favorite actors, Christopher Lee, best known at the time for playing Dracula & Bond villain Scaramanga
dKwK TIL slavery was nearly abolished in the USA in 1784, but the motion fell short by one vote
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