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TIL the second Mongol Khan, Ögedei Khan, was well known for his alcoholism. When his brother, Chagatai, entrusted an official to watch his habit, he vowed to reduce the number of cups he drank a day, only then having cups twice the size created for his personal use.

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16ym8 TIL the Chew Valley Hoard, a cache of 2,584 silver coins dating to the Norman Conquest (1066-1068), sold for $5.6m to become the most valuable treasure ever found in Britain. Discovered by 7 metal detectorists, the coins feature the likeness of Harold II, William the Conqueror & Edward the Confessor
G6GJ TIL of Afghanistan’s national sport, Buzkashi, which involves riding around on horseback attempting to get a goat carcass into a goal, and can often last several days
PgYG TIL that a 456 pound man starved himself for a year and 17 days, only surviving off his own body fat, yeast, multivitamins and potassium supplements. After, he weighed just 180 pounds.
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p88A4 TIL Quarterback Sam Bradford has earned over $114 Million over his 7 year career in the NFL and has never once been to the Playoffs or Pro Bowl.