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TIL that the world record for stone skipping is 88 skips and that the world record holder, Kurt Steiner, has collected over 10,000 “quality rocks” of different types to prepare for the best possible throw.

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XEPxj TIL that an average NFL game has just 11 minutes of live play. The rest of the time is devoted to over 100 commercials, 17 minutes of replay and around 75 minutes is spent watching players, coaches, and referees essentially loiter on the field.
9YNWM TIL: Since the declaration of independence the USA has never had a food shortage but recently around 14% of American are food insecure.
neNnP TIL Saburō Sakai, a Japanese WWII fighter ace, was shot through his goggle by a turret gunner. The 7.62 mm bullet passed through his brain, blinding one eye and paralyzing one side of his body. Despite this, he landed his plane and returned to battle a year later.
8KjZ TIL North Korea has officially stated that Kim Jong Un mastered driving at the age of 3
GYOJ5 TIL the term "G.I." originally stood for "galvanized iron" and eventually evolved to "government issued" during WWI. Some soldiers used it to sarcastically reference and symbolize their belief that they were simply mass-produced products of the government.