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TIL that tug-of-war was an Olympic sport from 1900-1920, and is still played at the World Games.

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4XBR TIL that Rush Limbaugh used his show’s theme - the bassline from “My City Was Gone”, by The Pretenders, without permission. When the song’s writer found out, she demanded that her royalties from Rush’s use of the song be donated to PETA.
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