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TIL there is a sport called Banzai Skydiving in which you throw the parachute out of the airplane first and then jump after it.

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4X6Ko TIL of a woman born with 3 fingers on her right hand. After a tragic accident, she lost her right hand and later developed a phantom limb...with 5 fingers, suggesting her brain "knew" what a hand was supposed to feel like.
yQKal TIL Mr. Rogers was a lifelong vegetarian because he didn't "want to eat anything that has a mother"
Bg8mL TIL: You can stop a nose bleed quicker than any other method (and without having to stuff tissues in your nose) by placing a small piece of wet paper on your upper gums above your upper front teeth.
KYXR4 TIL that the island of crete briefly was an islamic emirate in the 8th to 9th century called the emirate of crete, formed by Andalusian exiles(spanish muslims).The emirate was known for pirate activities until it was reconquered by the Byzantine empire.
ADYP7 TIL tomatoes weren't commonly used in Italian cuisine until the 18th century. Tomatoes originated in North America and didn't arrive in Europe until after the discovery of the New World.