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TIL of Christian Adamek, a 15 year old High School Student that faced criminal charges and possible registration as a Sex Offender after streaking during a High School Football Game, 2 days after the stunt he took his own life.

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kdgE TIL that second Viking Earl of Orkney, Sigurd Eysteinsson, was killed by the severed head of one his enemies. The head was strapped to Sigurd’s saddle, and as Sigurd rode, the head’s teeth grazed against Sigurd’s leg. The wound became infected and Sigurd died.
Z8LRR TIL North Korea started to attempt to emulate certain aspects of China’s economic reform policies in 1980s, but both Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il felt great hostility toward China after Deng Xiaoping launched China on the path of pursuing market-oriented “socialism with Chinese characteristics”
xZm1 TIL In 2010 at Wimbledon the longest tennis match ever was played. It lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes and took place over 3 days.
W75BA TIL the U.S. Marine Corps has an elite unit called the Body Bearers who perform ceremonial funerals and are "The Last To Let You Down". Requirements to be a Body Bearers include 10 reps of 225-lb bench press, 315-lb barbell squat, and height between 70-70 inches (72-76 preferred).
Nn6N TIL many American Indian tribal people recognized four genders: Masculine Men, Feminine Men, Masculine Women, and Feminine Women. The “two-spirit” individuals would mix both “male” and “female” clothing and duties. MM+FM and FW+MW relationships weren’t regarded as homosexual.