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TIL that 5 basketball players were suspended by the NCAA because they had appeared in the movie "Hoosiers". They were suspended for 3 days and ordered to return the money that they had been paid.

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R5kQ8 TIL: Chinese eat more than 90% of the crawfish consumed globally
VMV5G TIL on the Friday that Fight Club was released theatrically in the US, Rosie O'Donnell revealed on her TV show that she had already seen it while urging her viewers not to watch it and spoiling the ending.
5j8p TIL that there are around 60 people in the world who can remember every single day of their lives - their condition is called Hyperthymesia (excessive remembering)
86JP TIL that four college students developed a nail polish that turns black when exposed to date rape drugs including Rohypnol, Xanax, and GHB
ZpglD TIL that brain studies indicate that women respond better to romantic gestures after they have eaten. This suggests that food also plays an important role in attracting their affection