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TIL all corgis suffer from achondroplastic dwarfism

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Zp5DR TIL in 1964, a country changed names during the Olympics. It entered the Olympics as Northern Rhodesia, a British protectorate, and left as Zambia, becoming fully independent on the day of the closing ceremony. The athletes marched in the ceremony with a new placard featuring the word "Zambia".
lowDB TIL One hit wonder Chamillionaire known for his hit song "Ridin", has shares or investments in over 40 companies, is a resident investor in LAs biggest firm, and has a net worth of over 50 million, independent from his rap career.
PYeAJ TIL John DeLorean was arrested by the FBI for conspiring to smuggle $24M worth of cocaine into the US while the DeLorean Motor Co was failing to raise money to survive. Claiming he was coerced into participation in the deal by FBI agents who approached him as legitimate investors, he was acquitted
OoL91 TIL that the inventor of the Pringles can had his ashes buried in one.
16npd TIL - what it’s like behind the scenes of the UK’s largest timber importer and processor. With over 90acres of land, the site has more than 70,000 m3 of timber on site.