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TIL that there is a man who has made a living for over 30 years startling people at Fisherman’s Wharf in California. He reportedly makes $60,000 “in a good year.”

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4kGg TIL Hitler had a moustache because he thought his nose would look too large without it
Lk7kv TIL lucid dreaming is an important practice in Tibetan Buddhism, developed between the 8th to 10th century. Believing all phenomenons are like dreams, the experiences we receive while sleeping can be as real as when we're awake, and lucid dreaming can unite dreams and reality into one existence.
0wpNL TIL there is a monument on the coast of Norway that consists of three giant (10 m / 33 ft tall) swords rising from the rock.
9YArm TIL Milton Bradley, of board game fame, was an early advocate for kindergarten in the USA. He produced a line of art supplies that became standard classroom materials, and he published multiple books and newsletters about early childhood education.
nW8V9 TIL that boxer Larry Holmes was one win away from matching Rocky Marciano’s perfect record of 49-0, when he was defeated by Michael Spinks.