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TIL That Baseball originated in the UK in the 18th Century, with the earliest known rules being printed in Germany as "Das Englische Base-ball".

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NxkM TIL ESPN used to show Magic: The Gathering tournaments.
eRgb TIL Hyenas and Elephants can’t be raped, and women are the leaders in these societies because they control the sex (NSFW language)
QJlke TIL with only four tables and six booths, Rao's is New York's most exclusive restaurant. There are no reservations, just table assignments, designated decades ago. When any of the original “owners” of those tables die, their families will often inherit the table.
oBYwE A study finds cats are susceptible to the coronavirus, but it's unclear whether they can infect people.
xZo1 TIL we are now experiencing one of the largest coral bleaching event on record, due to the current, intense, El Niño conditions. Bleaching occurs when the corals expel the algae that live in their tissues because of extreme sea temperatures, causing large swaths of reef to die.