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TIL Jasmin Paris this year became the first woman ever to finish the Barklay Marathons within the 60 hours time limit.

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xOn5 TIL when Christopher Reeve was in ICU after his spinal injury, Robin Williams surprised him by dressing up as proctologist. Reeve wrote “"For the first time since the accident, I laughed.”
wgrW TIL:in 1927, James Dole the “Pineapple King” sponsored the Dole Air Race, putting up a prize of $25,000 for the first airplane to fly from Oakland to Honolulu and $10,000 for second place. Those prizes were won by the only two airplanes to survive the flight. Ten other people died in their attempts.
9a47 TIL that El Chapo was popular in his hometown and the inhabitants protested his arrest in 2014. He is popular because he used his wealth to renovate his hometown, which created lots of job opportunities.
7QjP TIL that 75% of women refuse to date men that are unemployed
LkeDv TIL a Man Saved A Drowning 400-lb Black Bear.