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TIL that putting two spaces after a period was once the standard and only started to fade out in the late 19th century

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5VxvP TIL the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series rings include an engraving of the infamous Billy Goat that was refused entry during the 1945 World Series, causing the owner to lay a curse on the team.
ZZWD TIL two independent surveys found that over 60% of self-identifying vegetarians admitted to eating meat in the last 24 hours.
PYpPw TIL: Marion Tinsley, of Ironton, Ohio, is considered one of the greatest checkers players to ever live. He lost only 7 games in his 45-year career, 2 of them to a computer. During one game against the Chinook program, he saw a mistake the computer made and predicted a win 64 moves into the future.
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Z6wa TIL Bob Anderson who trained Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn) in sword fighting also wore the Darth Vader suit during the lightsaber duels in Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.