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TIL When Muhammad Ali fought Chuck Wepner, the inspiration for Rocky, the fight was billed with the phrase Give the White Guy a Break

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b6GyN TIL Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense, died in obscurity, was dug up by an admirer, shipped to England, then sold with a bankrupt man's house. His remains vanished and may have been turned into souvenirs.
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XGLX TIL that in less than 100 days, Queen Elizabeth will officially become the longest reigning British monarch in history, surpassing Queen Victoria who reigned for nearly 64 years.
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