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TIL that in 2007, Monty Python members Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam led a group of 5,567 people to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest coconut orchestra. They played "Always Look On The Bright Side of Life."

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JxX1 TIL a man ate only bacon for 30 days, and lost about 20 lbs in 1 month.
oBDdE TIL, North Eastern Indians look like South East Asians and are usually discriminated by Indians from the mainland.
6dMw TIL that in 1908 the Russian team turned up 12 days late to the Olympics because they had yet to start using the Gregorian calendar.
dD06j TIL Tracing the Fascinating History of Condoms as Essential Tools for Birth Control and Disease Prevention, from Ancient Innovations to Modern Breakthroughs
KBJw TIL cigarette butts are the most polluted items in the world, accounting for 2 billion pounds of waste per year. To combat this, entrepreneurs developed eco-friendly butts that decompose in 2-6 weeks, then sprout into trees.