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QNKBe TIL there were sailor cats, which traveled aboard ships with the task of eliminating rodents.
MeaMB TIL of Tanzanian man Saniniu Laizer: a small-scale miner who found 3 rare Tanzanite gemstones which he sold to the government for 12.44 billion Tanzanian shillings. ($5.35 million USD). Laizer, who has 30 children, said it won't change his lifestyle of caring for his 2,000 cows.
GDgQ TIL that Quiznos sued one of its franchisees because they did not put enough meat on their sandwiches. The franchisee counter-sued Quiznos and won.
78B7 TIL a junior high basketball game ended with a score of 139-8. The winning team’s points were all scored by one player.