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R58j9 TIL about Troy Hurtubise, a Canadian man who built multiple suits of armor to study grizzly bears up close in nature. He'd test these by having his friends hit him with 2x4s or drive trucks into him
oBbNA TIL when Justin Beiber was 17, he guest-starred as a serial bomber and serial killer on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. One of the show's stars, Marg Helgenberger, later stated on French radio that he was 'kind of a brat' on the set of the show.
KOr7G TIL pig udders stuffed with salted sea urchins were a coveted appetizer at the banquets of aristocratic ancient Romans, who were also known to fatten snails with milk before frying them. Boiled flamingo with dates was another elite delicacy.