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TIL that Psy, the creator of “gangnam style” is a heavy drinker, calling vodka his “best friend” and, I quote, “If I’m happy, I’m drinking, if I’m sad, I’m drinking. If it’s raining, I’m drinking, if it’s sunny, I’m drinking”

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R5pj7 TIL about Robert Overacker, a stuntman who in 1995 attempted to ride a Jetski off of Niagara Falls and parachute to safety. The parachute failed and he fell to his death.
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