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TIL Abraham Lincoln in in the Wrestling Hall of Fame. He was an accomplished wrestler who won 299/300 matches.

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7ry5L TIL there are 8 films in the 'Beethoven' (franchise)
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Kb8J TIL that there is nine different references to unicorns in the Bible.