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TIL That Pluto is legally a planet in Illinois

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6oAY TIL Terry Crews was drafted in the 11th round of the NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams and played in the NFL for 5 years before starting his acting career.
R5lK9 TIL that in 1970 there was a fictionalized bout between heavyweights Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali. They both were filmed sparring 75 one minute rounds, and the results were determined using probability formulas entered into a computer. This simulation inspired the plot for Rocky Balboa (2006).
yWZV TIL during the aftermath of the I-40 bridge collapse which killed 14 people, a convicted felon was able to impersonate an Army captain and take command of the disaster scene, including FBI agents at the site.
0dwv5 TIL Legendary college basketball coach John Wooden never made more than $35,000 a year salary, including 1975, the year he won his 10th national championship, and never asked for a raise.
wLQeY TIL North Korea lured women from around the world for a "job in Japan" - only to marry them off to American defectors in North Korea. After one was released, she returned back to North Korea because she was shamed for being pregnant back home