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TIL All characters in The Simpsons have four fingers except for God who has five fingers

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6BBl TIL that the term “Abracadabra” is actually a Hebrew phrase meaning “I create what I speak.“
960Q TIL In North Korea’s version of basketball, a dunk counts as three, you get an extra point on a three pointer that doesn’t touch the rim, eight if you score in the last three seconds, and -1 for a missed free throw
R7K68 TIL Olympic gold medals composed at least 92.5% of silver
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