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TIL that Wilson Phillips is the offspring of two super groups in American folk music, featuring kids of Brian Wilson, of Beach Boys fame, and daughter of one of the couples from Mamas and Papas.

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OGYj4 TIL that only 58% (26/45) former US presidents served only their full elected terms. Between 1841 and 1977 it was only 37% (11/30), but 100% before and since.
grxdb TIL in 2021, a single deli in New Jersey that was publicly traded managed to achieve a market capitalization of over $100 million despite doing only $35,000 in sales across two years. The deli's largest shareholder was the wrestling coach of the high school next door.
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