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TIL soccer balls were originally single-colored. They were made black and white to be more visible on TV for the 1970 Mexico World Cup

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QKrk We get it. OJ was considered for the part of the Terminator and planes have crashed (or been shot down) over the years.
Qjl9 TIL a “companion” is literally “a person who you eat bread with.” The word comes from Old French compaignon, from Latin com- “together with” and panis “bread”.
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