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TIL a Brazilian priest strapped himself to 1000 balloons as a fundraising event for truckers. He set off into the sky and then disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean. His body was recovered months later.

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d81GB TIL that your handedness has no relation to your preferred stance in board sports. While 90% of people are right handed, the division of goofy vs regular footed people is close to 50/50
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madP TIL some skyscrapers have gigantic, 300-800 ton steel balls inside them to prevent high winds from making tenants dizzy.