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TIL that among the thousands of Little League championship players, only three have also played in the MLB World Series.

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pYExA Today I learned that everything I'd heard or read about the Mid-Atlantic/Transatlantic accent (old accent from old films) was wrong. It had nothing to do with "broad appeal" to Brits and Americans, and it wasn't a standardized taught accent
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JADm TIL 70 years ago today, the Polish attacked the Nazis to liberate their capital. During the 9 week rebellion that followed, more than 200,000 died, mostly civilians. Now, every August first, the entire city of Warsaw stands still for a full minute to commemorate their fallen.
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