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TIL in addition to 23 gold medals Michael Phelps also holds the record for the longest televised putt in history.

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MemgV TIL that in 1940, the Nazis sent 12 spies to Britain to pave the way for an invasion. However, the plan failed due to the ineptitude of the agents. None of them were that fluent in English and they lacked basic knowledge of British customs.
grbr7 TIL Dennis Fong, known online as Thresh, was the first professional gamer. During the height of his career he earned $100,000 a year in prize money and endorsements, and even won a Ferrari in 1997. He would go on to co-found Xfire, which was sold to Viacom for $102 million
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pPbO TIL a surgeon was able to keep a chicken’s heart tissue alive for over 20 years without it being attached to a body, deeming the cells, “immortal.”
NXjeb TIL that the clothing company Patagonia has a sustainably sourced food line.