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TIL Diamonds are not actually rare.

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n9no TIL the largest number of children born from one woman is 69. Mrs. Vassilyeva, a Russian peasant, gave birth to 16 sets of twins, 7 sets of triplets and 4 sets of quadruplets from 1725-1765. 67 of those children were said to have survived infancy.
EVAp TIL a Mexican priest supported an orphanage for 23 years as a lucha libre wrestler. He is known as Fray Tormenta.
9Y5b6 TIL that the movie Caddyshack was filmed at a golf course in Davie, Florida. The explosions that take place during the climax of the film were reported at the nearby Fort Lauderdale airport by an incoming pilot, who suspected that a plane had crashed.
a8re9 TIL that 55% of YA readers are actually adults.
85GX TIL Springsteen’s Born In The USA was about the harmful effects of the Vietnam War on Americans and the treatment of Vietnam veterans upon their return home.