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TIL that Saltwater Swimming Pools aren't very salty and that there is a widespread misconception that they do not use chlorine. In fact, saltwater pool water is only mildly salty (barely taste-able) and has similar chlorine levels as a regular chlorinated pool.

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jNKbR TIL Marilyn Bell, at age 16, became the first person to swim across Lake Ontario in 1954. Her 32 mile route was greatly lengthened by high wind and high waves. Fanged lamprey eels attacked her in 65 degree water. It took her 21 hours. She is still alive today.
wonyP TIL in 1987, three unidentified individuals hijacked two Chicago television signals wearing a Max Headroom mask. Where the man was seen and heard uttering garbled remarks before dropping his pants, partially exposing his buttocks, and was then spanked with a flyswatter by a woman.
YpLVA TIL Eminem's song "Lose Yourself" was the first rap song to win an Oscar for Best Original Song, but Eminem did not even watch the awards because he did not think he stood a chance at winning. Instead, he fell asleep watching cartoons with his daughter.
9mXp TIL: When Albert Einstein published his Theory of General Relativity, the New York Times sent their golfing correspondent to interview him.
P1ZlL TIL that in 2008, a gamma ray burst was observed from 7.5 billion light years away. It was visible with the naked eye for about 30 seconds, and if viewed from the same distance as the sun it would be 21 quadrillion times brighter.