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TIL that baseball player Maury Wills spent 8 years in the minor leagues before being called up to majors, where he then was voted MVP.

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wDWM TIL Emperor Penguins can shut down organs that aren’t in use to let them stay underwater for up to 20 minutes
LkK6Q TIL right before Rachel Dolezal was outed as white, she was a slated to testify as a supporting witness against her brother, Joshua Dolezal; who allegedly molested her and an unnamed minor on several occasions.
R74Y7 TIL of the Ibrahim Prize. a $5 million payout plus $200,000 per year given to African leaders who were democratically elected and left office after their term was up as part of their criteria. For 7 of the 12 years it was offered, it was never awarded to anyone
69yQY TIL that Waffle House has a unique way of staging orders in their kitchens called the Magic Marker System that does not require a written order. This involves placing items like ketchup packets, napkins or tomato slices at specific locations on the plate to serve as a visual order for the cook.
E710 TIL that Sigourney Weaver’s real name is Susan and she chose the name “Sigourney” from a character mentioned in “The Great Gatsby”