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TIL that Jermaine Dupri was voted off of the Weakest Link first, despite not being the “weakest link” because the other celebrities he was playing with found out that he set up a fake charity to reap pocket the winnings if he won.

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JYA1Q TIL about the Wobbly Bridge in London. In June 2000 pedestrians walking across the new Millennium Bridge unconsciously synced up their steps with the bridge's natural movement, causing it to sway more than intended. Fearing collapse, engineers closed the bridge for 2 years to address the problem.
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