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TIL that when Ichiro Suzuki learned the Seattle Mariners were going to give him #51, the same number worn by pitching great Randy Johnson, he sent Johnson a personal message promising not to bring shame to the uniform

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78lbX TIL that Rankin/Bass who created the Christmas classic "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", also released an Easter special in 1976 titled "The First Easter Rabbit"
KOkVE TIL in the song "9 to 5," Dolly Parton created the typewriter sound effect by tapping her acrylic fingernails against one another.
B7vD TIL of James Verone, an American man who robbed a bank for $1 so he could receive life-saving healthcare in prison.
kO59m TIL of the Battle for Texel, the last european battle of World War 2.
4XXMa TIL many shoe stores used to have unshielded x-ray devices, used to measure kids’ shoe fit