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TIL That 78% of NFL players file bankruptcy within 5 years of retirement.

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d8lX8 TIL about the growing North American problem of jumping worms brought in from East Asia. They disturb the soil which then erode easily, dries out quickly, and generally makes poor habitat for many plants
neO8P TIL that Peter Pan, Treasure Island, and Lord of the Flies were all inspired by the same book, The Coral Island by R. M. Ballantyne
W4Zo TIL Grapefruits can actually increase the potency of drugs. So much so that 85 different drugs have been identified as having adverse effects if consumed with grapefruit.
jNvbv TIL Teena Marie's legal battle with Motown Records over her contract resulted in "The Brockert Initiative" which made it illegal for a record company to keep an artist under contract without releasing new material for that artist and allows the artist to sign and release with another label.
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