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TIL there is a stadium in Brazil in which the midfield line lies on the Equator, making each team defend one hemisphere.

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BLry TIL a sick Great Dane was rushed to the emergency hospital. Unidentifiable foreign material showed up in his stomach on xray. Hours later, the surgeon reported removing 43-and-a-half socks from the dog’s stomach, saving his life.
oRR7Y TIL 1950s Rocker Little Richard died at age 87 of bone cancer in 2020. He had a near-fatal car accident in 1985, hip surgery confined him to a wheelchair in 2009, and declared he was done from performing in 2013
nE6B TIL There are cults in the South Pacific that believe if they paint USA on their chest and make wooden guns, that god will rain cargo from the skies
nWXro TIL: The Sacred Band of Thebes was an elite force in 4th century BC, consisting of 150 pairs of male lovers. Each pair had an older erastês and a younger erômenos to represent the god Eros and embrace glorious death together. They train with wrestling and dance and were on the front lines.
R7Zkw TIL of the Republic XF-84H, the loudest aircraft ever built. Its engine was audible from 22 miles away, and Edwards Air Force Base was worried the noise would break windows in the control tower. The airplane was not popular at Edwards, and is rumored to have caused several miscarriages.