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TIL Jose Conseco skipped on a celebrity fight, sent his twin brother Ozzie (who had very obviously different arm tattoos)

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8WKV TIL that all languages convey the same amount of information in a minute of speech. Lower information density languages are spoken faster, while higher density languages are spoken slower.
kKe4 TIL that some of the gifts the U.S President has received from foreign countries over the years includes 300 pounds of raw lamb, a puppy, 2 pandas, and a copy of the Witcher 2.
wLaj7 TIL that for the past 15 years, Brazilian football team Corinthians has never lost a match held right before or after a Taylor Swift solo album release, but always lost the match held after the release of a Paul McCartney solo album.
470J TIL Starboard means “steer"board, which is the side of the steering oar on the right side since most people are right-handed. Naturally in that case, the left-side will be where you dock with the "Port”.
awdgJ TIL Members of the Parliament of the UK are technically not permitted to resign; instead, they apply to be appointed 'Steward and Bailiff' of one of two obscure places which are an 'office of profit under the Crown'. Being paid by the Crown disqualifies from being MP.