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nWWe9 TIL Singer and Entertainer Bing Crosby was a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1946 until his death in 1977.
awy5o TIL that treatment resistant depression in adults is related to previously undetected ADHD.
GAnXJ TIL A chess player in the Dutch Open Championship in the early 90s deliberately threw a game, getting mated in three moves, because he had tickets for a Madonna concert and didn't want to be late.
8aVeP TIL Since 1945, all British tanks are equipped with tea-making facilities
WkJKo TIL of Binky the polar bear who lived in Alaska Zoo where he mauled two visitors who jumped over the safety rails on separate occasions. After the maulings Binky merchandise was sold with the slogan “Send another tourist, this one got away” & his cage was upgraded to keep visitors out.