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TIL: A pop group was formed in Japan with the aim of "singing and dancing away" its insolvent members' personal debt.

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wLEYW TIL that between 1972 and 1996, every winner of the Kentucky Derby, and most winners of the the Triple Crown, descended from a single stud named "Bonnie Scotland". Notable progeny include Man-O-War, Seabiscuit, War Admiral, Secretariat, California Chrome and, most recently, Justify.
65AW TIL that James Jameson of Jameson Whiskey once arranged for cannibals to eat a slave girl in front of him, whilst he sketched the whole incident.
Bmdy TIL Long-distance swimming is unique among the world’s various athletic competitions. It is one of very few endurance sports where there are women’s records that beat men’s records under equal conditions, especially as the distances increases.
rNWDx TIL that Bothie the Polar Dog is the only dog to travel to both the South and North Poles. No other dog is expected to match Bothie's achievement of visiting both poles after the Antarctic Treaty of 1994, which has subsequently forbidden dogs from the Antarctic continent.
0v6y TIL The voice actor who voices Optimus Prime also voices Eeyore from Winnie The Pooh