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TIL that it is not illegal to fix a sporting event for profit-driven but non-gambling schemes such as clandestine manipulation for the purpose of increasing suspense, viewer engagement and advertisement effectiveness

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kJAj7 TIL that despite having a population of more than 5 million, Scotland only has 8 cities
kOKp4 TIL Smokey and the Bandit was Alfred Hitchcock’s favorite movie
4XEN6 TIL: Transplanted testicles will always make the donor’s sperm.
VLVk TIL that Bear Grylls is wrong. When dehydrated in a survival situation, you should not drink your own pee. It actually worsens the situation rather than being beneficial.
Br7WK TIL Matthew McConaughey’s father told him “When I go, it’ll be makin’ love to your mother.” Sure enough, the prediction came true and he passed away having sex at 3am on a Monday morning.