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TIL sanitation rated the greatest medical advance in 150 years

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nebyG TIL about walking adventurer Karl Bushby, currently attempting to be the first person to completely walk an unbroken path around the world since 1998
8mL4 TIL the pool under the gym floor from It’s a Wonderful Life is a real pool, and still in operation today at Beverly Hills High.
a84Zo TIL about Bob Fitzsimmons, boxing's first three-division world champion. He is the first middleweight champion to win the heavyweight title and has the Guinness world record for being the 'lightest' heavyweight champion, weighing in at 165lbs when he won the title.
wvPP TIL: that The word “companion”, from the Latin word, com meaning “with” and panis meaning “bread”.
neVgo TIL that not only is Jar Jar Binks one of the most hated characters in the Star Wars franchise, but he is also one of the most hated characters in the history of film.