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TIL in 2010 Lewis Hamilton paid over $300,000 for his Formula 1 licence

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W7XAX TIL that our lips become thinner as we age, primarily due to collagen loss. Collagen, which constitutes 30% of the body’s and 70% of the skin’s protein, is vital for maintaining the skin's structural integrity and volume.
D1gwv TIL that Peter Cullens, the man who voiced every single iteration of Optimus Prime, also voiced Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh.
E1JRo TIL that there were two witchcraft trials in Plymouth Colony 50 years before the Salem Trials. Unlike the later, more infamous trials, the accused were found Not Guilty and their accusers were fined for giving false statements
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