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TIL that the classic “striped sailor shirt” originally featured 21 stripes, one for each of Napoleon’s victories.

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r8X4 TIL Lucy was a chimp who was raised as a human. She was forced back into the wild at the age of 12 when she was more human than ape. A year later, her remains were found with her skin, hands, and feet taken by poachers. It is believe she openly approached them due to her friendliness towards humans.
Pw1Z TIL there are only eight extant species of bear in the world.
Y77MB TIL The number of baseballs used per MLB game can vary, but will typically be a minimum of 120 balls to 144 balls
8Mv4 TIL that at the age of 75 Paul Newman burned his tuxedo to make sure he would never attend an awards show again
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