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TIL during a UK tour in 2011, Drake spent an ‘‘obscene amount of money’’ on first editions of children’s classic books ‘Charlotte’s Web’ and ‘Winnie the Pooh’.

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6Epvm TIL Grammy-winning reggae artist Shaggy served in the United States Marine Corps from 1988-1991 and was deployed to Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War. He reached the rank of Lance Corporal, but was later demoted for returning to base late from a weekend trip to his music studio
eMbE TIL Ontario, a province in Canada has a apology act- “apologies do not constitute an admission of fault”
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WMlB TIL Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) warned an Admiral during a congressional hearing that he was worried the island of Guam would “tip over and capsize” if more US Marines were stationed there.
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