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TIL - Oliver Kahn is the only goalkeeper in World Cup history to win the Golden Ball

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8eN5P TIL that in 1944 the CIA created a manual on sabotaging organizations. Among other things, it suggests to "make speeches... at great length", "refer all matters to committees", "make committees as large as possible", "insist on perfect work in relatively unimportant products"
R5WYw TIL about the hidden lofts and bunk bed compartments where airplane pilots and cabin crew rest and sleep between their shifts.
PYAMJ TIL Dolph Lundgren aka Drago has a masters degree in chemical engineering from the University of Sydney(‘82)and Royal Institute of Technology(‘80). He received a fulbright scholarship to MIT(‘83). He’s European Champion in Karate (‘81) and has an IQ of 160.
BVYr TIL: Chris Ryan (ex-SAS) walked 300km (190mi) to escape Iraq. During his escape he suffered: radiation poisoning, muscle atrophy and lost 36lb. It’s the longest escape ever made, beating the last record holder (another sas soldier) by 100mi.
Wk8a4 TIL 'Underwater Basket Weaving' is trademarked by the US Scuba Center, who offers a 'specialty class' where you create a 'memorable souvenir'.