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TIL that many people consider Die Hard to be a Christmas movie.

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7RYL TIL the European Bison or ‘wisent’ exists and was considered extinct in the wild in 1927. Since then, this species has been reintroduced in many European countries. They are making an amazing comeback and now are no longer considered an endangered species
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b9BRp TIL that Yale University is named after Elihu Yale, "the most overrated philanthropist in history," instead of main philanthropist Jeremiah Dummer, because Dummer College would have been a bad name.
wo6D6 TIL that a full-time banker played at the 2010 World Cup. New Zealand's Andrew Barron featured as a substitute in their match against Italy, becoming the first non-professional footballer to participate in the tournament
oRoR8 TIL that in ancient Athens, both male and female prostitutes were required to pay a specific tax called the ‘pornikon telos’, reflecting the state’s regulation and taxation of the sex trade.