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TIL: The United States Bowling Congress since 2018 has been accused of corruption and conflict of interest as the newest president enact new policies behind closed doors, handpick executives, conduct secret negotiations with ball manufacturers, and redesigned the league rating system.

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D1JAY TIL that the cinematographer for the music video of REM’s “The One I Love” was chef Alton Brown. Reportedly, between takes he would watch cooking shows and thought he could do better.
9e7p TIL in 1942 a British forest guard in India made an alarming discovery. Some 16,000 feet above sea level, at the bottom of a small valley, was a frozen lake absolutely full of skeletons.
LvOp TIL: the former Catholic King of the Belgians had himself declared “unable to rule” by the Belgian Government for one day so a law legalizing abortion could be passed without him having to sign it.
nWX0W TIL: About the undersea volcano, Marsili - one of the Mediterranean's most dangerous volcanos. As of 2010, warnings say it could erupt at any time sending up to a 30m (100 ft) tsunami reaching Italy's Sicilian and Calabrian coasts in 10-20 minutes.
E0Ao TIL The MI6 double agent Kim Philby informed his wife of his defection via a telegram from Russia which read: “Farewell forever. Love to the children.”