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TIL Wyndham Halswelle won the gold medal for the 400 meter race in the 1908 Olympics. Noone won silver or bronze, as he was the sole competitor.

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0d4jR TIL Ralph Ignatowski a US Marine who was captured by the Japanese in WW2. He was tortured in a cave for 3 days, his eyes and ears cut out, his teeth and skull smashed in. Many wounds to his stomach that was repeatedly stabbed with a bayonet, and his penis had been severed and stuffed into his mouth.
dkx7 TIL that Nestle actively supports child trafficking and child slavery in Africa to obtain cocoa. Several organizations have been trying to end Nestle’s involvement, and in 2005 Nestle signed an ILO agreement to stop supporting child labor. 10 years later, Nestle has yet to stop.
nW9xP TIL Forcing your eyes to work harder doesn’t increase the strength of eye muscles so wearing lenses doesn’t increase your dependence on glasses. if one eye is weaker, your brain is trained to use the stronger eye and the weaker eye could turn into lazy eye
eQKg TIL that the years 1961 to 1972 are referred to as the “Golden Age of Hijacking” when more than 150 flights were hijacked in American airspace. At its peak aeroplanes were hijacked at a rate of nearly one per week
a8BJL TIL that European Starlings can mimic human speech