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TIL: Aquaman’s archnemesis is autistic

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JYbBk TIL France once bought 2,000 trains that were too wide to fit in many platforms in the country. The government has to spend millions of euros to widen many platforms in order to allow the trains to fit.
L1d TIL the father of the modern Olympics won one gold medal. In literature. For writing a poem about sports.
JXX8 TIL that one of the richest men of all time, J. Paul Getty, had a pay phone installed in his house after visitors racked up his phone bill.
8gJb TIL that there is a card game called Mao in which new players are told only “the only rule you may be told is this one”, which means that new players have to discover the rules by themselves. The aim of the game is to be the first to get rid of all the cards in his hands without breaking any rules.
Eoex TIL the winner of 1904 Olympic marathon hitched a ten mile ride in an auto. The 2nd place finisher attempted to boost his speed with brandy and rat poison. The 4th place finisher was sickened by bad apples and took a mid-race nap. The 9th place finisher was driven off the course by aggressive dogs.