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TIL that a man faked being an internationally renowned heavy metal artist and tricked clubs all over the world into booking his shows

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a8wy0 TIL that the third-ranked attraction in Cornwall, according to tripadviser, is the 'bude tunnel.' The bude tunnel is a short plastic tunnel linking a supermarket with a carpark. In contrast, most of the counties many surfing spots and historic sights are much further down the list.
lo7Yr TIL Darrell from Storage Wars once found a murdered corpse in one of his units
QNGpp TIL A young man pinched his nose and clamped his mouth shut to hold in a forceful sneeze and ended up barely able to speak or swallow, with considerable pain. Air bubbles reached into the deep tissue and muscles of his chest and it took seven days for him to recover in hospital
e0GQD TIL Pinocchio effect is when a person lies, they experience an increase in temperature around the nose and in the orbital muscle in the corner of the eye
1aND8 TIL when Steve Buscemi was 4-years-old he was hit by a bus and managed to survive with a fractured skull. He received a $6,000 settlement from the city that was to be collected from a trust fund when he turned 18. When Buscemi turned 18, he used part of the money to pay for full-time acting classes.