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TIL a soccer team in Madagascar in a sign of protest spent an entire match scoring own goals on themselves. The game ended 149-0.

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DQaae TIL there’s a polish group of LARPers that recreate a small Ohio trailer park that features supernatural events; inspired by stranger things and x files.
MeRa0 TIL at 23 River Phoenix died of a drug overdose outside a club owned by Johnny Depp in front of brother Joaquin and sister Rain Phoenix. The Red Hot Chili Peppers were performing and when he heard, good friend Flea jumped off stage during a song to run outside
gMboD TIL Maharana Pratap was one of the strongest warriors in India, with a height of 7 feet 5 inches. He used to carry 800lb of weight, which included a spear weighing 175lb, two swords weighing 55lb each and his armour was around 160lb heavy. His own weight was more than 245lb.
78PMp TIL that the number 4 in Roman Numerals is expressed as IIII rather IV on a clock face so as not to offend the god, Jupiter. Jupiter’s name in Latin is IVPPITER and it was felt that placing the first two letters upside down would be disrepectful.
E1wVo TIL that despite the efforts from the Catholic church, the hallucinogenic San Pedro cactus' name is attributed to the belief that just as St Peter (San Pedro) holds the keys to heaven, the effects of the cactus could allow its users to reach heaven while still being on earth.