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TIL that there has not been a left-handed catcher to play in a MLB game for 25 years. Left-handed catchers have only caught eleven big-league games since 1902 with the last one being in 1989.

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rvjo TIL of a family falsely accused of abusing their son. Following british law, all their kids were forcibly put up for adoption. They are not allowed to see them, even after being proven innocent. When she got pregnant again, they had to move to Ireland so their child would not be taken away at birth.
G7P5 TIL that during the Black Death, many people in Florence participated in orgies and got heavily drunk thinking that it would kill of the disease.
8eL8L TIL[nt] about the only word in English with a silent v: Milngavie, a Scottish town.
1akJ8 TIL The Marvelettes were the first significantly successful girl group for Motown Records. In 1961, the group released their debut single “Please Mr. Postman,” the first Motown song to reach number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart
newEo TIL in 2021, Pocari Sweat (Japanese energy drink) will be the first beverage to land on the moon