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TIL Almaty, Kazakhstan was the close runner up for hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics. It was beaten out by only 4 votes(44 to 40).

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M7NeW TIL about Coarsegold, California which holds an annual Tarantula Festival to coincide with Tarantula mating season. The festival includes tarantula racing, a competition for the hairiest legs of both men and women, and a pumpkin dessert contest.
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