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TIL Octopus Wrestling was a famous sport back in the 60s.

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b9lj4 TIL that the real Casa Bonita restaurant has to track when the Casa Bonita South Park episode airs to ensure their staffing levels will meet the increased demand that day.
jNdvX TIL that Adolf Hitler could not prove who his grandfather was, as his father was born illegitimately and his paternity was never established, meaning he could not prove his own "Aryan descent"
P10rV Today I learned a chef on the Titanic survived floating in the freezing water... was by getting absolutely flamin drunk.
EgMLx TIL that the British Empire was the largest in human history, about six times larger than the Roman Empire, occupying close to a quarter of the world
awoeb TIL In 2019, Roderick Sewell became the first-ever above-the-knee double-amputee to complete the grueling Ironman World Championship on prosthetic legs. The race included him completing a 112 mile bike ride he completed by pedaling a recumbent bike with his arms.