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TIL that the first ever Australian gold medalist at Olympic Winter Games won because his four rivals all collided and he skated alone past the finish line. He named his autobiography „Last Man Standing“.

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kJV5d TIL, Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, was the first U.S. President to be born in a hospital? Jimmy Carter is also the 4th oldest living former head of state and the 26th oldest of all time—an impressive feat considering all those ahead of him reached 100.
OGyL6 TIL about the Chasséen Culture which was a Prehistoric Culture in Neolithic France consisting of Sedentary Farmers and Herders which dated from 4500 BC to 3500 BC
8aZ5a TIL Infrasound waves (with frequencies below 20Hz) lead to distorted vision and the possibility of “ghost” sightings. It can also cause headaches, nausea, night terrors and sleep disorders
jNxep TIL that in order to dissuade Germans from invading, Julius Caesar built a bridge into their territory, marched his armies across, returned, then destroyed the bridge. The Germans got the message and never invaded.
XE5VE TIL that a jazz musician named Teri Pall invented a version of the cordless phone in 1965 but could not market her invention, as its 2-mile range caused its radio signals to interfere with aircraft communications.