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TIL that Spain cheated in the Paralympics, sending multiple players without disabilities to the games

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N7dME TIL that when the Queen visited the GoT Cast, she refused to sit on the Iron Throne because “She is not allowed to sit on other thrones, fictional or otherwise”.
p6J4 TIL A family on Extreme Makeover Home Edition that took in 5 orphans after their parents died, kicked them out after their episode aired.
16VJP TIL Bernini's David (1624) was innovative because viewers are meant to walk around the statue, traditionally staues were designed with one angle in mind. Additionally the statue extends beyond the plinth and features elements of motion not found outside of paintings.
dkw8 TIL that a 2010 study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety showed that laws banning ‘texting while driving’ have actually increased road accidents because people will do it anyways, and hide their phone down lower where it is harder to see the road.
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