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TIL: Lebron James raised 6 million dollars for charity by televising “The Decision”

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J9k4 TIL at its height in the early 00s, Blockbuster Video earned nearly $800 million through late fees alone, making up 16% of its revenue.
R7N79 TIL the opposite of déjà vu, jamais vu involves a sense of unfamiliarity with, or of never having experienced or seen before, something that should be familiar. Presque vu is the feeling of being on the brink of a powerful epiphany, insight, or revelation, without actually achieving the revelation.
0weML TIL that in addition to being the NBA's leading scorer with 38,387 points, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is also a professional writer who contributes to Time Magazine, The Washington Post, and has also written books which are New York Times best sellers.
9wMbQ TIL of Aphantasia, a condition where a person is unable to picture things in their mind
6a17 TIL of Steve Leech, a milkman who was doing his rounds, when he saw a shop on fire. He used 320 pints of milk to put it out, and was credited with saving 7 other stores. He received the award for “Hero Milkman of the Millennium.”