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TIL that fantasy congress exist, where players draft members of congress and points were based off Legislative success.

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v1o57 Today I Learned that there are ten honorary Harlem Globetrotters, including Nelson Mandela, Whoopi Goldberg, and Pope John Paul II
w1p6 TIL film Critic Roger Ebert was quoted saying, “I would rather attend a dusk-to-dawn Chris Farley film festival than sit through any 5 minutes of (Pauly Shore in) Jury Duty.”
9Pem TIL the UK has 1% of the world’s population but 20% of its CCTV cameras - one for every 14 people
9w6Lm TIL Polar Bears often quench their thirst by digesting fat rather than just consuming ice and snow
D1blY TIL that during the 50s til 70s the UK Foreign Office had a program of destroying or hiding files from its ex-colonies, as they gained independence, if they that could embarrass the UK government. This happened in over 20 countries and included documents pertaining to torture and racial biases.