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TIL that Muhammad Ali had an educational album called The Adventures of Ali and His Gang vs. Mr. Tooth Decay. The album features several notable personalities including Frank Sinatra, and it was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children in 1977, but lost.

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