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TIL Hans Zimmer scored the soundtrack for Muppet Treasure Island

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rR4Dw TIL that Carlo Kaiser had a decade long career as a professional soccer player, during which time he managed to hide the fact that he was a bad player through various techniques, such as faking injuries, changing teams, and befriending journalists who would write fake articles about him.
dDx4j TIL about a study that reports the effects of 30 different scents on sexual arousal. It was found that the combined scent of lavender and pumpkin pie produced the greatest increase in penile blood flow.
4kybw TIL that the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883, mandates that most positions within the federal government should be awarded on the basis of merit instead of political patronage
JYjLm Til that 'the Pale' was the small part of Ireland directly controlled by English during medieval times and that it refers to the stakes that hold together fences, from which we get 'Beyond the Pale'.
WLed TIL the MLS is now America’s 3rd most attended pro sport, passing the NBA and the NHL