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TIL Mel Gibson was an executive producer and episode director of the 2004 ABC multi-camera sitcom, Complete Savages.

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wLZxJ TIL of the Harlem Hellfighters an all black unit who fought in WWI. And of Henry Johnson who single handedly fought off a German trench raid. This bunch of jazz loving heroes were also credited with bringing Jazz to Europe. Tonight's post run beer is dedicated to these great heroes.
Oo7VR TIL the waitlist for a liver transplant in california was going to take over a year, so steve jobs bought a house in tennessee, giving him access to their waitlist, which would only take four months. by doing this, he effectively cut in line on the national transplant list
69GR7 Today I Learned that wifi is an acronym that was made up by a marketing firm and it doesn't actually stand for anything.
4XkgR TIL that reason weed is illegal was due to Americans not understanding that marijuana is spanish for Cannabis
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