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TIL about Roberto Suarez Gomez, “King of Cocaine. Roberto was considered the biggest producer of cocaine in Bolivia and supplier to the Medellín cartel. He was a descendent of the Suárez brothers: who enslaved and exploited natives to collect rubber. Roberto only served 7 years in jail.

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J8nv TIL that the 2010 San Bruno Pipeline Explosion created a reported 1000 foot tall wall of flames and a 1.1 Earthquake. It destroyed 38 homes, killing 8 people including 44 year old Jacqueline Greig. She worked at the California Public Utilities Commission trying to replace outdated gas lines.
YANd TIL that the boxing announcer who came up with that catchphrase “let’s get ready to rumble” trademarked the phrase and has made more than $400 million by licensing it.
KOPDG TIL: After the final Beatles tour of the USA in 1966, Paul McCartney disguised himself with a false moustache and drove around France to see what not being famous was like.
wBLo TIL a U.S. court of law ruled that burritos are not a form of sandwich.
kJ4NE TIL the New York Jets have never beaten the Philadelphia Eagles. The first time they played was in 1973.