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TIL Detroit once gave Saddam Hussein the key to the city after he donated to a local church.

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XkQQ TIL that amateur wrestling Olympic gold medalist Robin Reed could pin every member of the 1924 United States Olympic wrestling team, despite being in the second lowest weight class
ZdGa TIL a mapmaker made up the town of Agloe, NY as a copyright trap. When it appeared on another map in the ‘50s the mapmaker tried to sue only to find that it had become a real town, making a lawsuit impossible
R5bxa TIL Up to 30% of US airport travellers don’t wash hands after using public restrooms
lKAB TIL the bear that wrestled with Will Ferrell’s body double in the movie Semi-Pro mauled and killed Stephan Miller during a routine training exercise.
LL9P TIL Texas no longer offers a special “last meal” to condemned inmates. Instead, the inmate is offered the same meal served to the rest of the unit.