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TIL John Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’ was originally called 'Something that Happened’ because nobody can really be blamed for the story’s events.

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loW95 TIL Mexico is the only country other than China that owns Giant Pandas
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nW0kr TIL Fishing line should be replaced yearly
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