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TIL Arctic explorer Peter Freuchen formed a chisel out of his own frozen feces to free himself from an avalanche. He then amputated his own frozen toes with a hammer… without anesthesia.

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J1w1m TIL The song we associate with circuses was originally composed as a Czech marching song for the Austin-Hungarian Empire. Originally titled “Entrance of the Gladiators,” when adapted to wind instruments, it became “Thunder and Blazes.”
Kpo6 TIL When Randy Johnson hit a bird with a fastball 15 years ago, PETA tried to give him a hard time about it.
YOKx TIL a company that sells tv antennas sent Comcast a cake to congratulate them on being named worst company in America
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4m66 TIL: The pencil has been around since the 1500’s, and have always been made with graphite. Pencils have never contained lead.