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TIL the text “This is a work of fiction. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental" that’s at the end of films came about because the Russian prince who killed Rasputin sued MGM for not accurately depicting Rasputin’s murder in their 1932 film Rasputin and the Empress.

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nmW7 TIL in 2012 a Chinese general remarked, “After my visit to North Korea, I truly believe 100 children with water guns can defeat the entire North Korean Military with ease”
Lro0 TIL the world’s most successful pirate was a Cantonese woman, having commanded 40,000-80,000 pirates, and faced off undefeated against many Imperial fleets (including British, Portuguese, and Qing navies).
gMaAA TIL that there was a court battle between two fans over who caught Barry Bonds's record setting 756th baseball... One of the fans spent $473,530 in legal fees to claim ownership of the ball. He only received $225,000 when the ball was sold at auction!
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dDM6B TIL there is a machine for cancer diagnosis from your poop noises, called Synthetic Human Acoustic Reproduction Testing, or SHART