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TIL that every number has its own Wiki page

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9wnyM TIL that Fred Astaire took up skateboarding at 77 and was awarded a lifetime membership of the National Skateboard Society.
Bgm0e TIL That Nokia Started As A paper mill company
nW8Rd TIL that at the start of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, the world record for the 4 x 100m freestyle relay (swimming) was 3:12.46. In the final heat, six countries beat that time.
W7Nr8 TIL that Pepsi and Coca-Cola have been involved in a "Cola War" since the 1970s. It came to a head during Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta, where Coca-Cola's HQ is, when Pepsi was one of the main sponsors and ran a campaign with the slogan "Hey Atlanta, Thanks for Hosting. We'll Bring the Drinks."
4XVow TIL maize, beans and squash, the three main agricultural crops of Native Americans were named Three Sisters by them for their symbiotic relationship when grown together. Maize gives structure for the beans to climb, beans provides nitrogen to the soil and squash spread-grows preventing weed growth.