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TIL that Usain Bolt was offered a position as wide receiver in the NFL, and rejected it due to the hits NFL players take.

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4keYX TIL that LaMarcus Thompson, the father of the American roller coaster, invented the first coasters on Coney Island because he thought the world was too sinful and needed more moral entertainment
80Xb TIL a 20-year old kid successfully climbed to the summit of Mount Everest and snowboarded his way down to the base camp. He only had 4 years of snowboarding experience prior to the stunt.
WWVX TIL The Iron Giant was remastered and released in 2015 with a new scene shedding ‘some’ light on the Giant’s origin/purpose.
vDr7 TIL Adidas has a clause in its contract that says they could terminate the deal if the player ‘belonged to any organisation or association which represents the principles of L. Ron Hubbard (i.e Scientology)
XN1P TIL of an Australian cardiologist that travels around Australia in a semi-trailer turned specialist medical clinic, delivering specialist services to the most out of reach rural citizens of the country who would otherwise be unable to receive such services, all without any government funding.