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TIL that One can crack an apple in half with nothing but bare hands

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eppAJ TIL about Joe Quaid, whose testicle ruptured/exploded during a hurling game in 1997. His right testicle exploded on impact while half of the other testicle had to be surgically removed.
oRn47 TIL about Venture Smith, the son of a West African prince. Kidnapped and became an American slave until he purchased his and his family's freedom and went on to become a wealthy property owner in the late 1770's
5b9R TIL that Orson Welles staged an all black production of Macbeth, with Haitian Vodouists as the witches. Percy Hammond gave it a bad review, and one vodouist created a doll in Hammond’s likeness, stabbing it repeatedly. Hammond was found dead shortly after.
69WaJ TIL a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 plane was flown past its design limits, rotating nearly upside down (140°) and reaching speeds the gauges couldn't measure. It also landed 35k lbs/16k kgs over the maximum landing weight. However, the plane soldiered on for 28 more years after repairs.
8aDN4 TIL Microsoft tried to buy Nintendo in the days where they started to enter the gaming market with the Xbox, but they got laughed out of the meeting room instead.