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TIL Gino Bartali not only won the Tour de France twice, but also saved 800 Jewish lives during WW2 by smuggling counterfeit identity papers in his bike’s handlebars.

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45aa TIL of Loudness War: the trend of increasing audio levels in recorded music since the 90s, which criticists believe reduces overall sound quality.
E1Aap TIL of Elena Muhkina, a Soviet gymnast who broke her neck after being pressured into performing a dangerous move. She was already suffering from an under-healed break in her leg and, as she laid on the floor with her neck broken, her first thought was: “Thank god, I won’t be going to the Olympics.”
6v6m TIL Ambidextrous people have significantly lower IQ’s than left/right handed people
Ne9e TIL Scientists are developing a method of erasing negative emotional memories (like a break-up) using mild electric shocks.
ZxKB TIL that all screens in an Apple Store are set to 70 degrees. This is to make people touch the device, because no one can see the screen well enough at 70 degrees and will have to adjust it.