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TIL the world record for non-stop Pushups: 10,507 by Minoru Yoshida, 33 years ago!

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Wk1bB TIL, in New York City in 1890, a horse drawn cab traveled at 6 miles per hour. In New York City in 1990, an automobile cab traveled at 6 miles per hour.
6njJ TIL - Ireland was one of the earliest countries to adopt a system of hereditary surnames (11th century)
wLdME TIL that unicorn hunting is legal in Michigan and you can get an actual license for it. It originated from a Unicorn Hunters Club in the 70's only to gain publicity, but it grew and came to actual issued licenses for unicorn hunting.
epR9n TIL Absence Status Epilepticus is an epileptic condition in which convulsions do not occur and there is no postictal symptom. As a result, the person might remain unaware of the occurrence of the seizure.
GAlEJ TIL Shrapnel is named after its inventor; Henry Shrapnel