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TIL that with 1,560 words, Eminem's "Rap God" Holds the Guinness World Record for Most Words in a Hit Single

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XoLj TIL the Eiffel Tower actually grows up to 5.9 inches due to heat expansion of the iron.
bgp4 TIL Dinka tribesmen of Sudan sometimes rupture their stomachs by overeating in preparation for ‘fat-man’ contests. Deaths this way are considered an honorble way to die.
rmgM TIL The oldest parachute design appears in an anonymous manuscript from 1470s Renaissance Italy (over 400 years before the airplane), showing a free-hanging man clutching a cross bar frame attached to a conical canopy. As a safety measure, four straps run from the ends of the rods to a waist belt.
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L9kr TIL that Mount Everest is equipped with 3G mobile service so you can tweet your ascent all the way to the summit.