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TIL that the Guinness World Record for the longest time spent continuously clapping is 3 hours and 16 minutes, set by Grace Lubega Matovu (Uganda) in 2023

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78EEZ TIL Cristiano Ronaldo was named in honor of his dad’s favorite movie actor’s (and American President at the time of his birth), Ronald Reagan.
mxk8M TIL: Cuba provides more medical personnel to the developing world than all the G8 countries combined
oBKkR TIL about a poisonous lagoon at an abandoned quarry that was dyed black because the water's naturally tropical blue colour was considered too inviting to swimmers.
v1ddj TIL that the late professional wrestler Bam Bam Bigelow received second degree burns over 40% of his body while rescuing 3 children from a burning house and spent 10 days recovering in a hospital.
RmB9 TIL non-functional thermostats are used in many office buildings across the United States. These “placebo” thermostats are instead installed to give employees an illusion of control.