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TIL that Steven Bradbury, an Australian short track speed skater, won an Olympic gold medal in the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics by cruising behind his opponents and waiting until they crashed during both the semifinal and the final.

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4XeaJ TIL FEMA tweeted a 1-800 phone sex talk line when they meant to tweet a 1-888 Hurricane Irma helpline. They soon tweeted the correct one, but some hurricane victims had already dialed in to hear: “Welcome to America’s hottest talk line. Guys, hot ladies are waiting to talk to you."
XmyD TIL that the Sun contains 99.86% of the mass in the solar system.
Brloy TIL Dave Grohl does not know how to read music, and plays only by ear
gMZ8W TIL Nebraska, the only triply landlocked state in the US, has a navy. The position of Nebraska admiral has been awarded as a joke for decades, with admirals including Big Bird and David Letterman.
Me4K0 TIL that Muhammed Ali was first directed to take up boxing at the age of 12 after his bicycle was stolen. Police officer and boxing coach Joe E. Martin met him fuming over the theft. Ali told Martin that he was going to “whup” the thief. Martin told him that he had better learn how to box first.