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TIL the US AirForce almost lost several nuclear bombs near a village in Spain in 1966.

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LQpad TIL when Mike Meaney began his record attempt at being buried alive he neglected to tell his wife about his plan. She found out from listening to the radio. He staged workouts in a pub while in an oversized coffin, ate a diet of steak and cigarettes, and then spent 61 days buried alive
VMJ64 TIL the author of The Witcher sold the rights to his works to CD Projekt Red for a lump sum of $9,350, as he didn’t think the franchise would be successful. After the video game series became a success, he sued for $16.1 million.
oRWyo TIL the 2024 Summer Olympics will include a breakdancing competition.
OojDa TIL Bob Beamon has set the long jump Olympic record in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. As of 2020, this Olympic record has never been broken.
W70yB TIL that Crater Lake, Oregon wasn't formed by a meteor