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TIL A Group of Owls Is Called A Parliament
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TIL about Joseph Jagger, the man who won 7.5 million dollars in Monte Carlo because he knew by industry how roulette wheels were rigged.
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TIL about Eric the Eel's improvement. He famously won his heat in the 100 m freestyle at the Sydney Olympics, despite setting the worst time in Olympic history at 1:52, as his 2 opponents were disqualified. Incredibly, he shaved 1 minute off that time within 6 years of training starting as an adult.
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TIL The creators of Breaking Bad made a real savewalterwhite.com, and it has raised over $125,000 for The National Cancer Coalition
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TIL 48% of men rated emotional dissatisfaction as the primary reason they cheated on their spouse. While only 12% of cheating men said their mistress was more physically attractive than their wife.
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TIL about Blackout Cake, sometimes called Brooklyn Blackout Cake, which is a chocolate cake filled with chocolate pudding and topped with chocolate cake crumbs. It was invented during WWII by a Brooklyn bakery, Ebinger's, in recognition of the mandatory blackouts to protect the Brooklyn Navy Yard.