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TIL A 20 year old woman on Tinder successfully scammed many men with her profile that said “Send me $5, see what happens.”

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gNZb TIL former San Fransisco Giants pitcher Brian Wilson was fined $1000 for playing with bright orange cleats. He claims he was punished “for having too much awesome on my feet.”
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