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TIL OJ Simpson died a year ago from prostate cancer

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6el TIL that in 2007 Checkers was “solved”. That is, given perfect play, the win/lose/draw result for every possible game is already known.
pbXG TIL customer loyalty cards that start with two “free” stamps/punches out of 10 are more than twice as likely to be used than 8-stamp cards.
v4xK TIL before 1939 in Ireland, if a Guinness brewer wished to marry a Catholic, his resignation was requested.
O5RX TIL: that up to 75% of all adult African Americans and Native Americans and 90% of Asian Americans are lactose intolerant.
e0Qab TIL about heavy water, which is just water but slightly heavier