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TIL After sleeping with 20,000 women during his carer Wilt Chamberlain said before his death “all of you men out there who think that having a thousand different ladies is pretty cool, I have learned in my life I’ve found out that having one woman a thousand different times is much more satisfying.”

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jB0N TIL a close companion of the islamic prophet Muhammed was called “Abu Hurariah”, which means “Father of the Kitten” since he used to carry a small kitten in his sleeve and take care of it.
ZppoR TIL New Zealand had MTV 5 years before it launched, called Radio With Pictures. From 1976, The show had VJs, quality music videos, and band features. It gave valuable exposure to New Zealand artists and was the inspiration for MTV when Mike Nesmith of the Monkees saw the show and told MTV's creator
yQDkX TIL Rideau Hall is the largest official residence in Canada’s Capital Region and the only one open to visitors. In 1864, Rideau Hall was inadequate in many ways, being small and distant from central Ottawa but it was leased anyway, as “temporary” quarters
dDx5E TIL that there is an extinct sect of Shi'ite Muslims who described the Shi'ite heroes Muhammad, Ali, Fatimah, Hasan and Husayn as a single spirit, made up of five people in one "overcoat".
LYBd TIL U2 pilots were given cyanide suicide pills. After a pilot almost accidentally ingested a suicide pill instead of candy during a flight, the suicide pills were put into boxes to avoid confusion.