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TIL Salesmen at a insurance Company were rewarded with an Orgy

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pYaBQ TIL there is a medical term for the head rush you get from standing up too fast; 'Orthostatic Hypotension'
x6K1D TIL in Han China there were two men with the same name (Han Xin) at the same time who had very similar life trajectories. Both fought the Qin dynasty and joined the Han, both were given vassal kingdoms due to military achievements, and both were killed in 196 BC in connection with the same rebellion
QRRE TIL Ben Folds showed up to a jury recital at University of Miami’s music school with a broken hand from defending his roommate from bullies the night before, but was required to play anyway. He ended up losing his scholarship and in desperation threw his drum kit into his campus’ lake.
yQK68 TIL: Scientists found that it actually takes about 2,500 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop.
KYAa6 TIL about the 1983 Brink’s-Mat robbery, the largest gold heist in British history. Robbers stole 3 tons of gold, valued today at ~£100M (then £26M). Much of the gold was never recovered and it is thought the rest made its way back into the legitimate market. Only two of the six robbers were jailed.