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TIL Bill Murray was arrested in 1970 for trying to smuggle 10 pounds of marijuana through a Chicago airport

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1aMxV TIL the Kentucky Derby has been held uninterrupted since 1875 even through the Great Depression & both World Wars. Millions of people around the world bet on the race with a wagering total of $209 million in 2017.
JWal TIL Ira Einhorn, the founder of Earth Day murdered and composted his wife, Holly Maddux.
M7JoK TIL - Despite soccer's relative lack of popularity in the USA, the 1994 FIFA World Cup was the most financially successful in World Cup history. It broke tournament records with overall attendance of 3,587,538 and an average of 68,991 per game, figures that stand unsurpassed as of 2022.
wEdW TIL that Penn of Penn and Teller holds a patent for a hot tub jet made specifically for female masturbation.
OGVkg TIL according to the (US) National Earthquake Information Center there are approximately 20,000 earthquakes around the globe each year, or 55 per day, with about 16 major earthquakes in any given year.