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TIL Basketball superstar Karl Malone impregnated a 13yo girl when he was in college & even after he became a household name in the NBA, he avoided child support. He has also served as "rapper" Drake's personal mentor.

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XEE5D TIL of the Footballer Lee Todd, who holds the record for the fastest red card in English football; 2 seconds. Lee was startled by the opening whistle and remarked "Fuck me, that was loud" and was sent off.
woXYM TIL Byzantine princess Theophano, wife of Holy Roman emperor Otto was resented by the emperor's courtiers for her peculiar habits, including "luxurius tastes", like demanding to take a bath daily and using "a golden double prong to bring food to her mouth", instead of eating with her hands
Bgw4L TIL: the White Pine tree was one of the major symbols of the American Revolution. Following the White Pines Act and subsequent Pine Riots (similar to the Tea act and Tea Party), the tree was featured on some of the new nation's first coinage and flags, and is still officially used in some roles.
l71la TIL that while the pledge of allegiance was created in 1892, the words "under God" were only added in 1954.
mxwyp TIL that there's a difference between a panic attack and an anxiety attack.