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TIL that when cable was introduced it was advertised as having no commercials due to being a paying service.

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NXVL6 TIL the Wayne Gretzky trade from Edmonton to the LA Kings yielded a "Trade Tree" that lasted 34 years (i.e. the players and draft picks Gretzky was traded for in 1988 spawned their own trades and draft picks over the years, with the final player leaving the NHL before this current season.)
Ba6d TIL: Harrison Ford was a carpenter for 15 years before he started making cabinets for George Lucas. After reading lines for absent actors, Lucas gave him the role of Han Solo.
d8ADB TIL that crows are one of the smartest non-primate animals on earth, with the intelligence of a 7-year-old human. They use and manipulate tools, they have long-term memory including facial recognition, and they understand analogy.
4k0LJ TIL there is a Catholic saint named Lucifer. Lucifer of Cagliari is revered as a saint on the island of Sardinia
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