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TIL that it was USA who fired the first shots in the Pacific War

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7rkar TIL that "sleepunders" are a thing. Kids arrive already in pajamas and do sleepover activities, but everyone leaves before bedtime.
0WNN TIL in 2008 a Berwyn Heights Mayor was subjected to a No-Knock raid, where both of his dogs were killed and he was questioned for several hours just wearing underwear because Prince George’s County Police didn’t believe he was the Mayor.
6EGRZ Today I learned that Run DMC was TOTALLY against doing a remake with Aerosmith for “Walk This Way.” They initially read the lyrics and called it “hillbilly bullshit”, and refused to do it. Rick Rubin “persuaded” them to do it, and the rest is history.
xVeE0 TIL Nolan Ryan is the only pitcher to have struck out 7 pairs of fathers and sons
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