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TIL that a cricket match took place between a team of one-armed men against a one-legged team. “After much incident” the match ended in a narrow victory for the one-armed.

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A9Nw TIL During the aftermath of 9/11, Search and Rescue dogs found so few living people, that it caused them great stress because they believed they had failed. Handlers and Rescue workers had to regularly hide in the rubble in order to give the rescue dogs a successful find, and keep their spirits up.
kWRm TIL that members of the German military take a ceremonial oath on the anniversary of the day that members of the German Army attempted to assasinate Hitler.
MKAb TIL that the Moon provides the Earth with stable climate. Without the Moon, Earth’s axial tilt with respect to the Sun could fluctuate erratically (by as much as 90 degrees), disrupting the seasons.
R5lAw TIL that Suge Knight played in the NFL for the Rams
aJ7A TIL deaf people usually sneeze silently, most sneezing sounds are cultural.