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TIL that Don King was charging Tyson 8k a week for towels

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JNWk TIL there was a satirical study published in the British Medical Journal in 2003 in response to the antivaccination movement titled “Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma related to gravitational challenge”. It’s conclusion? Throw antivaxxers out of planes without parachutes.
DAJP TIL Men traditionally walk with a woman on his left arm so that his sword arm would be free in case of a duel.
9YLLr TIL sperm whales are the loudest animal on Earth and if swimming around them they can kill a human by causing your body to cook from the inside due to the incredible decibles of noise from their clicking which is louder than the space shuttle launching.
X0vnD TIL that in 1960 John Lennon and Paul McCartney played their only gig together as The Nerk Twins at a pub owned by McCartney's cousin. Lennon and McCartney visited for a week during the Easter holidays, worked behind the bar and performed twice over the weekend.
LljZ TIL that an Australian man was declared dead for 14 minutes. He was revived and after leaving hospital he bought a lottery ticket and won a $27K car. While filming a news piece on his “good luck” be bought a lotter ticket to reenact the car win and he THEN won a $250K jackpot. Lucky much?