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TIL a Japanese/English creole language exists
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TIL That Tom Meschery was the NBA's first Russian player, was nicknamed the "Mad Russian" and was the first player to have his number retired by the Golden State Warriors
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TIL that Italy’s economy is so weak that the “Latin lover” is on the decline. “The traditional kept mistress, secretly hidden away in her fully paid-up flat, and lavished with furs and jewels has been consigned to history”. Divorces are down, too, because men can’t afford to leave their wives.
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TIL of Abu, an elderly Indonesian man who lives alone on a deserted island with his wife so he wouldn’t spread his leprosy to others; he makes a living out of raising turtles and taking care of the reef around the island.
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TIL the 1978 “UFO abduction” of Frederick Valentich has been solved: out searching for UFOs, the inexperienced pilot saw “4 points of light of an elongated UFO”. Recent astronomical simulations show a perfect diamond formed by Mercury, Venus, Mars and nearby star Antares.
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TIL Producer Ralph Bakshi pitched "Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures" to CBS by claiming that he owned the rights to Mighty Mouse. CBS actually already owned the rights for 32 years and forgotten about it. CBS purchased the show from Bakshi.