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TIL that the true meaning of the lyrics to Bohemian Rhapsody still remain a secret within the band

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Je4v TIL that Triple Crown winner American Pharoah has sex 3 times every day and his owners charge a $200,000 fee per impregnation, generating about $30,000,000 a year annually.
ZpyVY TIL Ohio has license plates reading "Birthplace of Aviation" and North Carolina reads "First in Flight" because the two states both claim the Wright Brothers as their own. The Wrights performed the first controlled, powered flight in Kitty Hawk, N.C. but built their plane in Ohio
LQxkp TIL that the fastest badminton shot ever played had a speed of 565 km/h (351.1 mph), exceeding the fastest speed recorded by a Formula 1 car by almost 200 km/h
rRNjw TIL Zack Snyder said he would like to do a film about George Washington at the Battle of Trenton in the style of '300'. Robot Chicken joked about him doing exactly that in 2009 in a short bit: “1776. It aint accurate, but it will blow your f-ing mind!”
J1gLl TIL that the term “kid gloves” comes from the soft leather of young goats typically being used for gloves.