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TIL that during his lifetime, Wyatt Earp was known mostly for a controversial decision as a boxing referee

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ZpP7o TIL Volunteers comprise 65% of firefighters in the United States. Of the total estimated 1,041,200 firefighters across the country, 676,900 are volunteer. Communities served by volunteer firefighters depend on them to be their first line of defense for many types of emergencies.
GDWQ TIL: In 2006 a Norweigan coach gave a ski pole to a Canadian, allowing her to go on to win a silver medal. Canadians citizens were so touched they collectively gave him 5.2 tonnes of Maple Syrup.
oBpbA TIL Stevie Ray Vaughan played the famous guitar solo on David Bowie's "Let's Dance"
lo8m5 TIL Katy Perry named her perfume after the record killer queen stating "Freddie Mercury painted the lyrics of this woman who I wanted to be. She seemed very powerful, and she captivated a room when she walked in." Seemingly unbeknownst to KP; the song was about a high class hooker.
4koQ6 TIL that to prepare for his role as Kyle Reese in the 1984 film The Terminator, Michael Biehn studied the Polish Resistance Movement of WW2.