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TIL Baseball is so popular in Japan that many fans are surprised to hear that Americans also consider it their national sport.

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kmOE TIL the Michelangelo’s ‘David’ was made from a single, 6 ton piece of marble that was twice discarded by other sculptors. Also, he is left-handed…
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awn49 TIL there is no english word for the bos taurus (commonly called cows). Cows, bulls, heiffers, steers, and oxen all specify age, sex, or purpose. Cattle doesn’t have a singular and bovine can refer to cattle, bison, buffalo, and yaks.
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p8o9p TIL that Geddy Lee's "Take Off" (1981) hit #16 on the Billboard Hot 100, which was five positions higher then the highest-charting vocal he had with Rush, 1982's "New World Man."