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TIL that in2017 Tina Turner received a kidney donated by her husband.

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vPbGx TIL Madonna turned down a role in The Matrix, one of the biggest regrets of her career
1KBX TIL that commas were originally invented by the ancient Greeks in order to show actors where to pause and breathe
yQ6Jw TIL of the Pamir, the last commercial sailing ship, operated until 1957
b9BJ4 TIL that U.S. Postal Service regulations originally stated that mail deliveries be made "as frequently as the public convenience may require". Residential customers received mail two or three times a day until 1950 and some businesses received mail up to five times a day.
XxjX TIL that the first automobile used in a war was a steam car. The British preferred it because they could tap the boiler to brew a cup of tea.