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TIL only 20 slam dunks have been made in WNBA history, and 13 of them were made by a single player—Brittney Griner.

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x6M8o TIL that humans have been performing dentistry since 7000 BC, which makes dentistry one of the oldest professions.
8eyjK TIL Eddie Johns, whose song "More Spell on You" was sampled by Daft Punk in their song "One More Time" has received no royalties because the publishing company that owns the rights to the song has been unable to trace him since 1995. Johns is estimated to be owed six to seven figures in royalties.
Egm7p TIL that the 1954 animated adaptation of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” was funded in part by American intelligence agencies as an anti-communist hit piece
nQ8Y TIL Winston Churchill and Charlie Chaplin were friends. On one occasion, Churchill taught Chaplin how to do brick laying, which was one of Winston’s favourite hobbies.
8BNX TIL that Philippe Petit walked a tightrope between the World Towers for 45 minutes in 1974. He performed stunts and even lay down on the rope during this time. He was arrested afterward and, when asked why he did it, he said: “When I see three oranges, I juggle; when I see two towers, I walk.”