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TIL That Billy Crystal attended Marshall University on a Baseball Scholarship but never played due to the program being suspended.

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wLK8M "Suicides are on the rise across the US and have become the second leading cause of death in many age groups."
yQxGa TIL The Serial Killer with the highest known kill-count will be released from jail next year because he showed authorities where he buried his victims.
e0G1J TIL that a couple days before the deadly eruption of Mt. Pelee in 1902, the town of St. Pierre was plagued by in invasion of giant centipedes and pit vipers, claiming the lives of 50 people.
XEDAD TIL that people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease may lose the ability to smell peanut butter. The “Peanut Butter Test” may offer an early indication of the disease.
nWd7P TIL about a professional football club in the Solomon Islands named Real Kakamora, who were so bad that they lost all of their 22 matches, conceding over 110 goals. As a result, they have since become one of the most popular clubs in Oceania, and placed third the next season!