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TIL that although the Superfight between Muhammad Ali and Rocky Marciano was simulated (with ketchup being used as fake blood), Ali nonetheless felt legitimately hurt, from some of the dramatised punches that Marciano threw at him.

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D15xD TIL that Jakarta is sinking 25cm (10in) per year, in part due to excessive use of groundwater and lack of piped water. It is expected that the city will be completed submerged in next 30 years.
KOdaG TIL that in 2003 the Bolton Museum in England purchased a statue of the granddaughter of King Tutankhamun for £440,000. In 2006 they discovered it was a forgery
kEV1 TIL - The size that acorns grow to is partly dictated by how large the mouths of birds and squirrels are - if the acorns grow too large the animals can’t disperse them away from the tree which is critical for germination an seedling growth
NxPP TIL There was a time when AMD and Intel CPUs used the same socket, and could run on the same motherboard.
v1jjj TIL that former Prime Minister of Australia Bob Hawke had a serious accident at 17. This near-death experience acted as his catharsis, driving him to make the most of his talents and not let his abilities go to waste. Later he set a world record by drinking 1.4 liters of beer in 11 seconds.