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TIL that the "Freeze", the runner whom fans race against at Atlanta Braves games, is actually a professional track and field runner, not a robot.

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J1Xr1 TIL about the Wärtsilä RT-flex96C, the largest reciprocating engine in the world. It is a diesel engine for container ships, up to 14 cylinders, 107,390 HP, 5.6M lb-ft of torque, uses up to 250 tons of fuel per day.
xKx7 TIL a man in China bought a first class ticket on China Eastern Airlines, went to the airport every day for almost a year, ate food for free at their lounge, changed his ticket for the next day after eating about 300 times, then cancelled his ticket for a full refund before validity expired.
jxVR TIL that the fastest road in USA is in Austin, Texas. It has a speed limit of 85 mph.
kJ8ZW TIL that the movie "The Last Time I Saw Paris" accidentally entered the public domain 10 years early because its copyright notice used Roman numerals improperly: it came out in 1954 (MCMLIV), but there was an extra X in the notice, so it was mistakenly assumed that it came out in 1944 (MCMXLIV).
rwQM TIL that Mormons believe that in 1978, God changed his mind about black people.