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TIL that before 1995, scientists believed that rogue waves were nothing more than sailors’ myths.

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97eX TIL people think more rationally in their second language and make better choices.
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Y77wW TIL when Kurt Angle won an Olympic Gold Medal in 1996, his opponent Abbas Jadidi tried raising his arm believing he'd won, leading Kurt to believe he lost. The referee then raised Kurt's hand, and Kurt got more emotional than otherwise cause he genuinely believed he'd lost.
a8vyN TIL that astronaut Story Musgrave, after completing his GED, received a BS in Math, an MBA, a BA in Chemistry, an MD from Columbia, an MS in physiology, and finally an MA in literature.
9BRp TIL that in 1912 the Australian national rugby team played 16 games in the US and Canada. It played poorly because players stayed in college frat houses and partied too much; one member said “We were never in bed. That was the trouble. I’ve never had such a time in my life”.