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TIL there is an eSport based on Microsoft Excel where competitors race to complete spreadsheet challenges

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8aKxG TIL that Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd, a Great Depression-era gangster and notorious bank robber, endeared himself to the public by destroying mortgage papers at the banks he robbed, freeing many from their debts.
oEdA TIL that English has 2 distinct P sounds: aspirated and unaspirated. If one holds one’s hand in front of one’s mouth and says “Pin” & “sPin”, one will feel a burst of air with “Pin” but not “sPin.” In languages like Korean, these are totally different sounds/letters that can change a word’s meaning
Gx4g TIL that despite knowing that a ceasefire would occur at 11am, many Generals continued to send their troops into battle right up until the last minute. Hundreds of lives were wasted on the final day of World War I.
5VGLP TIL the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, triggered by a deadly blast at a rig used by BP.
RvRQ TIL A Sober driver was arrested for a DUI after a deputy flew through a stop sign and hit her.