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TIL That Brad Pitt is banned from entering China

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Y7XL7 TIL While managing an American minor league baseball team playing against the Havana Sugar Kings in 1959, the manager Frank Verdi was wounded by a stray bullet shot during celebrations for the 26th of July National Holiday. The game was called off and the American team fled Cuba.
pgA TIL that until a referendum in 1967, Aboriginal Australians were not considered human beings - they were instead classified under the Flora & Fauna Act.
wLbYE TIL that George Steinbrenner, the former owner of the New York Yankees who was famously impersonated by Larry David on Seinfeld, actually made an appearance in a deleted scene of the show. He asked Elaine to go to with him to George and Susan's wedding.
Yjo7 TIL tomatoes are native to Mexico and weren’t introduced to European countries such as Spain and Italy until the 1500s
8eNgX TIL Halle Berry personally accepted her Worst Actor Razzie for 'Catwoman,' humorously holding her 'Monster's Ball' Oscar in one hand and the Razzie in the other during her acceptance speech.