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pYD7p TIL in 1996, Ali Dia scammed his way into playing a Premier League game for Southampton by pretending to be George Weah’s cousin. He lasted 53 minutes before being substituted and was released soon after.
Eg1lP TIL promoter's in the early1970's made up a fictional start date of 1916 for the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. The real start was 1972.
MEO8 TIL some military vehicles are equipped with an multi-microphone system called a “boomerang” that can locate the direction of enemy gunfire as well as the shooter’s range and azimuth (elevation) after the first shot.
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P11XL TIL there was an epidemic of bubonic plague in San Francisco in the early 20th century, but denial by city and state government, and racism, caused people to focus on Chinatown residents