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TIL that in in the 1970s professional 10 pin bowlers made twice as much as NFL players.

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4XaRg TIL Adam Rainer is the only person in medical history to have been classified both as a dwarf and giant during his lifetime. He went from being 4 feet 6 inches tall at the age of 19 to being 7 feet 8 inches at 51. This was caused by a tumor that led to an overproduction of growth hormones.
e7g5 TIL that a fortune cookie company once got the lottery numbers right, resulting in 110 winners and an investigation
xVYx0 TIL of Neith, a hypothetical moon that may have orbited around Venus. Originally spotted by Giovanni Cassini in the 1670s, the object hasn't been seen since the 1770s.
QJdyE TIL about Eric Lundgren who went to prison for a year because he was said to have violated copyrights and counterfeiting Microsoft Windows Restore CD's which he distributed with refurbished PC's. Corporations such as MS, Dell and HP give these discs away for free.
8aP8b TIL Romans didn't vomit during feasts, a vomitorium is a series of entrance or exit passages in an ancient Roman amphitheatre or theatre.