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TIL that when the Beatles recorded “Hey Jude” Ringo was on the toilet and came back just in time to play the drums on the song.

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nWEpB TIL of the competitive sport of Hobby Horsing. Competitors compete in events such as Show Jumping, Dressage, Freestyle and Time trials.
WkPDA TIL Bill Cosby in 1969 was given a “Man of the Year” award in which in his acceptance speech the comedian "proposed changing the name of the annual honor" to "the nice guy as far as we know" award.
vPmaD TIL: One litre (liter) of bottled water contains, on average, 240,000 pieces of plastic
l7lwa TIL For centuries the Romans used a period of eight days in civil practice, but in 321 CE Emperor Constantine established the seven-day week in the Roman calendar and designated Sunday as the first day of the week.
8aonP Today I Learned that there are at least 18 active gangs in the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department, with some having been in existence for over 50 years.