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TIL that the Tony Awards are named after an actress, Antoinette Perry.

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mBZp TIL author Christopher Hitchens was called to the Vatican to give evidence against Mother Teresa’s beatification. He said, “It was by talking to her that I discovered, and she assured me, that she wasn’t working to alleviate poverty. She was working to expand the number of Catholics.”
VEd0 TIL that Nigeria has the 3rd largest film industry in the world in terms of earnings. It is nicknamed ‘Nollywood’.
6EAPJ TIL in the 1960's the Sugar Industry funded and selectively picked skewed studies that helped blame saturated fat with causing heart disease instead of sugar
9wRZ6 TIL an 11-year-old named Julian Newman played on the varsity basketball team at Downey Christian School during the 2012-2013 season. At 4'5" & weighing just 70lbs, he led the team to a 21-6 record while leading the state of Florida in assists. He averaged 12.4 pts, 11 assists, & 4.3 steals per game.
4Xaa6 TIL that the Puritans got their name from their desire to have a completely Biblical "pure" church in England after the reformation.