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TIL Nazi Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop was a figure skater. In 1914, while living in Canada, he joined an Ottawa club and competed at the Ellis Memorial Cup in Boston.

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ZP7p TIL That the founder of Kodak, George Eastman killed himself because he had accomplished everything he felt necessary to do and didn’t feel like waiting for his diabetes to kill him slowly
6QyY TIL A college student created a functioning prosthetic arm that consists of a single forearm long tentacle like appendage.
kJw4B TIL The most popular food dish in India is not curry, but rather Biryani. Its a very old dish that is a fusion of Persian pilaf and Indian spices. The dish is made with spices, vegetables, rice, and usually some type of meat. The spices include nutmeg, pepper, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, coriander
GAAQg TIL In 2003, the Jacksonville Jaguars kept a tree stump and axe in the locker room as an inspirational prop for the team to "keep chopping wood." Several players did literally chop at the stump, until punter Chris Hanson tried and accidentally put the axe into his own leg
Maw0 TIL: Neerja Bhanot, a 22-year-old Indian air hostess who helped hide 41 American passports aboard a hijacked plane. She died shielding three children from gunfire and was posthumously awarded bravery medals from India, Pakistan, and the United States.