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TIL of Hellenism, the modern day revival of the ancient Greek religion

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nreb TIL Bill Murray went to a college party with some students he met at a bar after a golf tournament and, noticing they had a pile of dirty dishes in their kitchen, washed them because he’s a good dude.
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EvjP TIL the caddy scholarship in Caddy Shack is a real thing, and there are currently 800 caddies on full scholarship to four year universities.