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TIL - A Man Died After His Parasitic Worm Got Cancer

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EgYJP TIL Ancient Egyptian beer was strong at 10% alcohol. People were able to recreate the beer of Tutankhamun based on hieroglyph information, and it tastes unpleasant due to its mix of hops and honey
vPapR TIL that gas powered impact wrenches exist, used on the railroad for the assembly/disassembly of rail lines.
6EOe7 TIl that the real life Top Gun flight school became so sick and tired of the constant movie references that they imposed a $5 fine to any staff member that quotes the movie
78kGP TIL that Rocky Marciano when knocking out opponent Rex Layne, dislodged four of Layne’s teeth which flew alongside his mouthpiece out of the ring.
mpVO TIL Judd Apatow wrote the screenplay for “Heavy Weights,” aka the fat camp movie with Ben Stiller.