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TIL that Marc Lang holds the record for simultaneous blindfold chess. He played 46 matches at once, winning 19, drawing 13, and losing 3.

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RB71 TIL that Adidas will cancel any sponsorship deal they have with a player if it turns out he has anything to do with Scientology
E1OMp TIL That Bob Beamon had a lifelong goal of being the first athlete to ever pass 28 feet in a long jump. After the official measurement coming out to 29 feet and 2.5 inches in the 1968 Olympics, he became so full of emotion that his muscles literally began to collapse.
LMpp TIL that if milk is added to coffee, the fat content of the milk causes the body to absorb caffeine at a slower rate, thus weakening its effect
kJG8B TIL that after Buddy Holly’s death, Waylon Jennings put Holly’s guitar and amp in a locker at Grand Central Terminal in New York City and sent the keys to Holly’s widow. Jennings, who had given up his seat on the flight, felt guilty about the crash, a burden he carried throughout his life.
x4w5 TIL that after Union troops executed his sons and placed their severed heads on the gate-posts of his home, Jack Hinson, who was previously neutral, went on a one-man killing spree and sniped dozens of Union soldiers, at ranges up to ½ mile+, with a custom-made Kentucky Long Rifle.