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TIL John Mulaney, who knew he wanted to be in show business from a young age, as a child had the opportunity to audition for the lead role in Home Alone, but his parents declined. He also shares a birthday with Macauley Culkin, who got the role

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ANQBn TIL: The first recorded Olympic champion was a cook named Coroebus, who won the stadion race in the ancient Olympics in 776 BC. The stadion race was a sprint of about 200 meters and was the only event in the first Olympic Games.
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