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TIL: The Longest Coin Spin was 26.55sec performed in front of a live audience in 2015.

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OonBe TIL that the do-not-call list does not work anymore; which has allowed massive robocalls to happen
N7Byb TIL a man was hit by a Metro train going 70mph and his flying body parts injured a woman. She sued his estate on the theory that “If you do something as stupid as this guy did, you have to be responsible for what comes from it“
kOV8d TIL that suicide method often has less to do with level of suicidal intent and more to do with ease of access to their chosen method
X05Ar TIL that in 2005, a Ph.D. student at the University of British Columbia nominated a fire hydrant to run for the Board of Governors (and even acted as its "translator"). The hydrant pulled in 900 votes, missing a seat by six ballots.
jGMn TIL that a gypsy boxer in Nazi Germany was threatened by the Nazis to throw his next match. He came into that match with his hair dyed blonde and with whiteface. He took blows for five rounds like he was asked before collapsing. The boxers name was Johann Trollmann