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TIL the modern Rotisserie-style fantasy baseball league originated in 1980 when New York journalists created “Rotisserie League Baseball” during weekly dinners at La Rotisserie Française, using real MLB stats to determine the winner.

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TIL the modern Rotisserie-style fantasy baseball league originated in 1980 when New York journalists created “Rotisserie League Baseball” during weekly dinners at La Rotisserie Française, using real MLB stats to determine the winner.

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TIL that the Knutby murder in Sweden involved a pastor who sent anonymous SMS messages to a church member to manipulate her into shooting his wife. The case later became the subject of HBO’s documentary Pray, Obey, Kill.

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TIL that for the first time, scientists observed a wild orangutan treating his own wound with a medicinal plant. The ape, named Rakus, chewed up leaves known for their anti-inflammatory properties, applied the juice to his face, and built a “bandage” out of the pulp.

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TIL a study showed that cats in the U.S. were significantly more social than cats living in Japan, spending more time with both a stranger and with their owner. In terms of public perception, researchers found that people in the U.S. view cats as pets more favorably that people in Japan.

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