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TIL that retired pro boxer George Chuvalo was never knocked down in his 93 bout professional career. Which included fights against Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and George Foreman.

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QKy9 TIL that Alec Guinness, the actor who played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original trilogy, hated the film and described it as “fairy tale rubbish” and persuaded George Lucas to kill off Obi-Wan because he “couldn’t go on speaking those bloody awful, banal lines” and he “had enough of the mumbo jumbo”.
OoKr4 TIL rabbit teeth are always growing. In the wild, gnawing on tough foods end up wearing the teeth down so they don’t overgrow. Pet rabbits may need to have their teeth trimmed.
0A0p TIL: Margaret Anne Cargill was a philanthropist born into one of the wealthiest families in the world. She gave away more than $200M during her life, always anonymously, and provided that after her death all her wealth go to charity. In 2011 her assets were liquidated, resulting in a $6B donation.
4kvj5 TIL in 1609, Manhattan supported more ecological diversity per acre than Yellowstone National Park. Research suggests that had Manhattan never been developed, it would be one of the most important national parks
pY6E4 TIL Thousands of Pigeons Pooped on Spectators at 1936 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony after up to 30,000 pigeons were released and then the organisers began firing canons. The story was relayed and recorded by US Olympian Louis Zamperini, a long distance runner.