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TIL that the flexbone formation in American football which is commonly used by military academies to run the triple option was actually first used in the run and shoot offense,which is a pass heavy offense

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ORXY TIL George Lucas got the word Jedi from Jidaigeki, which is a Japanese term for Samurai period Drama
ANmEg TIL in 1880s Helena, Montana, prostitution was the largest employer of women. By 1886, 52 women worked in the trade. Wealthy madams, like Josephine “Chicago Joe” Hensley, owned downtown property, a saloon, a theater, and even started a mortgage company.
VMV7G TIL that glue used to and still is today made by Melting Horses.
EnxP TIL there was a real Canadian political party called the “Lemon Party.”
NXGVN TIL The French bulldog is now the top purebred dog breed in America. Beating out the Labrador Retriever who held the record for 31 years.