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TIL that the recently revived sport of SlamBall was invented by Mason Gordon, a TV writer who had penned episodes of Nickelodeon's "Kenan & Kel" and "Cousin Skeeter."

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9PAm TIL that after the collapse of the South Sea company in 1720, which bankrupted many and severely affected the economy of England, a proposal was made in parliament to place bankers in sacks filled with snakes and throw them into the River Thames.
nePZr TIL that the only known albino gorilla was found in Spanish Guinea and was later moved to Barcelona zoo. He was named "Snowflake" and supplied the nickname for Ronald Koeman when he was a Barcelona player.
4XKYo TIL about an Israeli Mossad agent who infiltrated the Syrian government, convinced the Syrian army to plant trees in strategical spots across the border for the fictitious purpose of shading for the soldiers, which were later used as aerial targeting markers for the IDF during the Six-Day War.
rN1oy TIL That the TOR Network was created by the United States Naval Research Laboratory to protect American Intelligence communications.
w8WW TIL that one of the most famous pubs in Australia is the Young and Jackson Hotel. It is famous for its portrait “Chloe” of a very nude 19 years old girl, which hangs over one of the bars. It was considered scandalous at the time, but still hangs there.