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TIL Alicia Silverstone feeds her son like a bird does

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kX95 TIL of the 60 hour Barkley Marathon. Based on a prison escapees route, only 14 competitors have ever completed the race in 30 years.
OBg6 TIL that Neil Young was once sued by his record label for $3.3 million for recording an album that was “musically uncharacteristic of [his] previous recordings.”
rNLgd TIL that Eddie Murphy’s “Party All The Time” was recorded in Buffalo at Rick James’ home recording studio during a 4-day snowstorm
LQYKv TIL that a French woman was not allowed to stay in Canada because she could not prove she spoke the French language. Emilie Dubois received her doctorate from a French-speaking university in Quebec. Permanent residency was denied because one chapter in her thesis was in English.
QJ1Be TIL that in Ukraine if a marriage proposal isn't accepted by the bride or her family, the would-be groom is given a pumpkin, so he doesn't leave empty-handed.