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TIL that, in 1924, 1932 and 1936, Olympic gold medals were given for the greatest achievements in alpinism within the four preceding years

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gbmA TIL that Mr. T’s wearing of gold chains and other jewelry was a result of customers losing or leaving them after a fight at the club where he worked as a bouncer. He would stand out front wearing the items in case people who was kicked out came looking for them. He was a living lost and found
VQ0m Today I learned of the “tiny house movement” where single people and couples live in houses as small as 120 sq. feet to have a smaller environmental impact on the world and to use money saved on other things…
XEbYE TIL that some plants caffeinate their nectar because it helps bees remember where they are
yomw TIL Internet mostly went down on April 25, 1997 because someone accidentally routed traffic to their network.
7rYgx TIL the main actor of “The Gods Must Be Crazy” was only paid $300, even though the film made over $60 million.