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TIL that when Zlatan Ibrahimovic signed for MLS club LA Galaxy, LeBron James sent him one of his Lakers jerseys as a "welcome to LA" gift. Zlatan's response was to sign it and send it back.

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EXpP TIL that the famous tennis rivalry between John McEnroe and Björn Borg ended in 1981 when McEnroe beat him in the US Open final to claim his 3rd consecutive title. Borg left the stadium without a word and flew home to Sweden, quitting competitive tennis that day. He was 25 years old.
pyVp TIL that only half of Americans believe global warming is caused by human actions.
aw8pJ TIL that humans have used fleas for centuries for entertainment purposes, including dressing them up, flea circuses and tiny watch manipulation.
PYK5n TIL Disney heiress Abigail Disney became very uncomfortable with her family wealth when she found herself sitting alone on a private 737 jet. She started giving away money at age 21 and once even considered giving it all away, which was embarassing for her parents
0d8kN TIL: in 1933 Western Australia voted to leave the Australian federation. On the same day as the referendum they voted in a pro stay state government and secession never happened.