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TIL - Caffeine is on the NCAA Banned Substance List

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JYAD1 TIL Before it was declared a public domain in 2016, Warner/Chappell has been collecting an estimated $2 million annually from people who use the "Happy Birthday" song, mainly in creative works like movies and television shows.
OGMYg TIL of the chess cheating scandal, where Magnus Carlsen accused Hans Niemann of repeatedly cheating
xV0GB TIL that the Catholic Church runs 26% of the world’s hospitals
M7xR8 TIL when Dean Martin was signed to Paramount in California in 1949, he was thrilled to be out of NYC as he had a lifelong discomfort with the city, mainly because of its tall buildings. When he leased a Manhattan highrise, he lived on the third floor. He also liked L.A. as it had few tall buildings.
l7OL5 TIL that cricket was played at the 1900 Paris Olympics. Only Great Britain and France competed, with Britain winning Gold. The French team mainly consisted of British expatriates living in France.