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TIL that 6 months ago, Powerball officials lowered the odds of winning by more than 1 out of 120 Million in order to raise jackpots, generate more excitement, and sell more tickets.

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neoOb TIL Charles Dance, the actor who plays Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones always remembered his father as being in his early 50's when he died, however later found out his father had died in his mid 70's as he was born in 1874 and had even served in the Boer War
YRxA TIL if officials awarded Lance Armstrong’s 2005 Tour De France title to the next fastest finisher who has never been linked to doping, they’d have to give it to the 23rd place finisher
pe8Z TIL that the day after Spetember 11th, the British Field Band played the American National Anthem out of respect during the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
gM0rD TIL the phrase "do you or a loved one suffer from mesothelioma" is the perfect example of the second person point of view.
5jGD TIL : 30 years ago you had 17 minutes to escape a house fire. Today, it’s down to 3-4 minutes