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TIL Kim Jong-Il called his hairstyle the “speed battle cut”

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X0L6k TIL that double reed wind instrument players were found to have lower rates of obstructive sleep apnea
9wv8G TIL the 1987 Oliver Stone film "Wall Street" is the only film to win both an Oscar and a Razzie. The Michael Douglas won the Oscar for Best Actor, whilst Daryl Hannah won the Razzie for Worst Supporting Actress.
VMnD0 TIL Mark Spitz, a 9 time Olympic Champion jokingly told the Russian swim team coach in 1972 that his moustach increased his speed in the water, deflecting water away from his mouth. The next year, every Russian swimmer was sporting one.
9wp5X TIL in 1963 Popular Science magazine advocate an efficient way to dispose of used motor oil, by using a hole filled with gravel. The oil "will be absorbed into the ground before your next (oil) change".
awPDy TIL That 2 Pillsbury Pizza Pops have about the same amount of fat (24g) and sodium (1140mg) as a MacDonald's Big Mac.