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TIL Tupac danced ballet in high school and ended up portraying the Mouse King in a production of The Nutcracker.

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9wg06 TIL in 1895, Alva Vanderbilt shocked American society by divorcing William K. Vanderbilt after allegations of adultery. Alva secured millions, received several estates, and used her fortune to support women’s suffrage, efforts to uplift women of all races and champion social and prison reform.
epEyE TIL Coriander and Cilantro are the same plant.
GYyb5 TIL of the ancient Turkish sport, kyz kuu (girl chasing). A man and woman on horseback chase each other to the finish line. If the man wins, he steals a kiss. If she wins, she whips the man.
BrlRK TIL that the Common Swift can fly continuously for 10 months without landing
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