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TIL A man was sentenced to 25 in prison for stealing a slice of pizza from a group of children

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lvPG TIL that a man spent 121 days in room with 40 venemous snakes in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record of 107 days, only to be told that they no longer maintain that record after achieving it.
KYljQ TIL Theodore Roosevelt's wife and mother both died on the very same day of unrelated health issues
pPkZ TIL during World War II, a U.S. soldier was ambushed by 5 Japanese tanks. He single-handedly destroyed all 5 and was eventually awarded the Medal of Honor.
X0VLj TIL that Gregg Ernst backlifted 2422 kg (approximately 5,340 lbs.) of two cars on a platform to set the world record for live weight backlifting in July 1993. This record still stands today
5BkB TIL that if the Andromeda galaxy were bright enough to be seen by the naked eye, it would appear six times larger than a full moon.