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TIL Ichiro Suzuki learned Spanish through his career in order to talk trash to the Latin players.

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9w09D TIL that after being investigated by the FTC for their pyramid scheme-like business practices, the FTC charged Herbalife $200 million but failed to outright call them a pyramid scheme.
DQ9Yj TIL Leonardo DiCaprio almost lost the role of titanic because he refused to do a screen test for James Cameron. In turn Cameron was ready to turn Leo away. But he immediately reconsidered and went to audition Which led James to cast him for the role.
JYNVv TIL the human eye only needs 5 photons to elicit visual experience.
WkXXX TIL Kenwood Limited (red K) and Kenwood Electronics/Corporation (red dot on W) are to different companies who make different products
WDYN TIL an Ethiopian girl was being brutally beaten by 7 men when a pride of lions chased them away. They even stayed with her until help arrived.