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TIL Elvis was a black belt in Karate!

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e0yj5 TIL of Tiberius Claudius Drusus, the son of Roman Emperor Claudius who was choked by a pear. Claudius Drusus was playing and tossed a pear high in the air. When it came back, he caught it in his mouth but he choked on it. He died of asphyxiation.
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OGBw7 TIL In 2011 Justin Gaitlin managed to run the 100 metres in 9.45 seconds. This time was accomplished on a Japanese TV show with the aid from a series of fans blowing him forward, which are not allowed for actual record setting times.