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Today I learned, the origin of marbles is unknown.

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jNroM TIL that When a Nebraska church exploded in 1950, no one was injured because every single member of the choir was coincidentally late in arriving for practice that evening
M7Ega TIL that before Gen X became popularly known as Gen X, the terms post-Boomers, Baby Busters (falling birthrate), New Lost Generation, Latchkey Generation, MTV Generation, and 13th Generation (13th since American independence) were all used.
GZ84 TIL Mel Gibson’s ex walked away with more than $400,000,000 during their divorce and is entitled to half of every future check he receives for the rest of his life
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