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TIL about Luis Monti, the only player to play in two World Cup finals for two different countries.

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yd48 TIL in 1998 Serena Williams claimed she could beat any male tennis player ranked over 200, Karsten Braasch, ranked 203 at the time, accepted the challenge and beat Serena 6-1, followed by Venus 6-2. Subsequently Serena then changed her claim to any male player ranked over 350, but never challenged.
JYArm TIL the oldest monument in Paris is over 3,000 years old. The Ottoman ruler of Egypt gave a 75 ft, 250 ton ancient Egyptian obelisk to France in exchange for a mechanical clock in 1833. The obelisk was placed in the center of the Place de la Concorde where it stands today.
jx7X TIL that Moose Boulder is the largest island in the largest lake on the largest island in the largest lake on the largest island in the largest lake in the world.
EPMd TIL that the US could save $300-$600 million per year by switching to $1 coin instead of paper
ADY47 TIL that an anonymous Brit drew penises around potholes in Manchester to force authorities to stop delaying fixing them. It worked