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TIL the longest point in pro tennis history was a 643-shot rally that lasted for 29 minutes.

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JaaV TIL seven million dependents “disappeared” in 1987 when the IRS started requiring social security numbers for dependents.
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EgZMP TIL that Nintendo tried to shut down not just a Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament at EVO 2013, but the whole event itself, which was a charity fundraiser event. Nintendo quickly reversed the decision after backlash.
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