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TIL that when Jose Alfredo Jimenez, the best songwriter that Mexico has had, knew he was going to die, he wrote the song "Gracias" and sang it to his public despite suffering from cirrhosis.

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8aNVX TIL that gerontologist Elaine Brody used the term "women in the middle" to refer to women who care for their elderly parents while raising their children.
Z8MpB TIL many NZ farms are converting from cow milk to sheep's milk. Due to the rising cost of land and the fact sheep are more economical than cows, you can expect to see sheep dairy in your food store.
697KX TIL chessboxing is a thing
8NxL TIL Anchorman Peter Jennings, who passed away from lung cancer in 2005, had actually quit smoking around 1985, but started the habit again from the stress of 9/11.
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