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TIL the Swedish athlete Oscar Swahn competed in the Olympics at the age of 72.

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KO7lG TIL about Operation Wikinger, a battle between Germany and Britain in WW2 that resulted in the death of 578 German soldiers and the destruction of two German destroyers. The British won the battle, and didn’t suffer any casualties or damage because they didn’t show up.
J1gbB TIL That nitroglycerin, an explosive compound, can be used to treat anal fissures.
4XgjJ TIL that Austro-Hungarian officer Gunther Burstyn produced and patented the design for what would've been the world's first tank in 1911. Both the Germans and Austro-Hungarians rejected his designs due to a perception that such a vehicle was unnecessary in the near future.
E1Myp TIL Stalin wasn’t Russian (and Hitler wasn’t German)
LkwOr TIL about the self-mummification practice of "sokushinjōbutsu" meaning "attaining Buddhahood in the flesh". The monks performed extreme "tree-eating", cold-water ablutions, exposure to freezing temperatures, etc. to become a Buddha in the flesh. This would result in mummification after 10 years.