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TIL he world record for longest, most accurate shot with a bow is made by an armless man, hitting the target 230 yards away.

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78PnX TIL an ex-wife was ordered to pay 85 weeks of alimony to a man she married while he is on death row.
e0B1L TIL oxygen masks in airplanes aren't connected to an oxygen tank. Instead, they use a chemical reaction to generate it on the spot
E15E0 TIL about David Edmondson, who lied on his resume to get a position as a Vice President of Marketing at RadioShack in the 90's. He worked his way up over 11 years to become CEO and resigned in disgrace after it was revealed his resume was falsified.
dD71Z TIL Antarctica, if it were a country, would be the second-largest country with a land size of 5.5 million mi² (14.2 million km²)
69XmZ TIL: The specific reason is currently not known, but R. funebris is attracted to recently painted surfaces and can be found resting on the paint.