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TIL Cow Tipping would actually be almost impossible in real life. It would require over 600 lb of force, and would require at least 4 people to do successfully - and that's under ideal circumstances. Because the cow can resist, it would likely take 6 or more.

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grWYy TIL in 1988, the experimental group Negativland put out a press release claiming their tour was cancelled due to their music being linked with David Brom's axe murder of his family. In reality, the cancellation was due to lack of funds. This did not, however, stop news reporters taking up the story.
B8wL TIL-The Telharmonum, the world’s first synthesizer, weighed 200 tons and needed its own powerplant
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