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yVxgv TIL that Earl Anthony, considered by many to be the greatest bowler of all time, never bowled a perfect game on US television. He had 1 single perfect game televised—in Japan.
RAGj TIL the inventor of the Rubik’s Cube didn’t realize he’d built a puzzle until he scrambled it the first time and tried to restore it
XEPNP TIL that Japan planned a biological attack on San Diego, California, with plague-infested fleas during World War 2. The plan did not go through, as Japan surrendered five weeks before the attack would take place.
9dy6 TIL that Sheryl Crow’s “All I Wanna Do” borrows most of its lyrics from a poem called “Fun” by Wyn Cooper, netting Cooper a ton of royalties and helping him get his poetry book rereleased
nWEWP TIL that the likely reason Italians "speak" with their hands, is that centuries ago gesticulating helped them communicate with others who spoke different local dialects.