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TIL that July 10th is Nikola Tesla Day

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RQbj TIL two men lost an arm in a mass tug-of-war contest in Taiwan. NSFW
WkNoA TIL about George McJunkin: Born a slave, became a cowboy after the Civil War, and as an amateur archaeologist discovered one of the oldest sites of ancient human civilization in North America
Oo99X TIL about Agnus MacAskill, who is the tallest ever "non-pathological giant" and could allegedly lift a 2800 lbs ship anchor to chest height!
KORQw TIL the National League of Families POW/MIA Flag is the only flag other than the US flag to have flown over the White House and is the only flag ever to be displayed in the Rotunda
VBYaG TIL that Black Genesis, the second book in L. Ron Hubbard's series Mission Earth, was one of five nominees for the 1987 Hugo Award for Best Novel. It came in 6th place, behind all four other nominees as well as "No Award."