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TIL Barry Sanders’ lowest rushing yardage total in a 16-game season was 1,304 yards, which happened in 1990. He still led the NFL in rushing yards that season.

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VBKnQ TIL the cause of death of the Challenger astronauts is unknown
MGva TIL that at 66%, “The Rock” is the highest critical rating a movie by Michael Bay has received on Rotten Tomatoes.
ebdL TIL That calling “Dibs” comes from a game called “dibstones” and dates back to the 17th century
daQr TIL: Syphilis had been called the “French disease” in Italy, Poland and Germany, the “Italian disease” in France, the “Spanish disease” by the Dutch, the “Polish disease” by Russians, and the Turks called it the “Christian disease.”
gxDX TIL Paulownia is also known as the “princess tree” because it was once customary to plant a Paulownia tree when a baby girl was born, and then to make it into a dresser as a wedding present when she married.