41 Random Bits of Trivia to Comb Over Your Brain’s Bald Spot

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41 Random Bits of Trivia to Comb Over Your Brain’s Bald Spot

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Gerald R. Ford

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Botswana

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Bats

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Macy’s

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Twinkies

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Donald Trump

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Stanley Tucci

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Wine vintage is for when the grapes were picked, not when the wine was bottled.

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Kentucky

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Cigarette Ads

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