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TIL the Olympics once awarded medals for artistic achievements, categories included painting, music, literature, architecture, and sculpture.

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VX88 TIL a cotton ball soaked in super glue will spontaneously combust.
ZeMo TIL that Seth MacFarlane was only 24 when Family Guy was first aired on TV. which makes him the youngest executive producer in history
ep5mE TIL that New Balance, one of the world’s major sports footwear and apparel brands, was founded in 1906 in Boston as the New Balance Arch Support Company.
EgWXp TIL Vikings had great hygiene and used tweezers, razors, combs, and ear cleaners made from animal bones and antlers. They also bathed once a week.
wLr8P The novel coronavirus infection will generate immunity, but it might not last anywhere near as long as vaccine-induced COVID-19 resistance, a researcher said. COVID-19 survivors might get infected again in the coming years, the researcher noted, which tends to be true of all coronaviruses and not just SARS-CoV-2. A vaccine might be able to generate a more robust immune response, the Oxford University researcher said.