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TIL that the Guinness World Records no longer celebrates "The Loudest Band in the World" for fear of promoting hearing loss. Before they discontinued the record, they had at various points recognized Deep Purple, The Who and Manowar as the record holders.

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gevA TIL You only need to use 39 digits of Pi to accurately determine the circumference of the universe to within the width of a single hydrogen atom. (Insert “your mom” jokes accordingly)
knM1 TIL Serial killer John Wayne Gacy (killing at least 33 young men) was very active in local community activities. As a result of his contributions, he met and was photographed with then-First Lady Rosalynn Carter and given special security clearance by the secret service.
nbNW TIL the Olsen twins are not identical twins, but rather fraternal twins who look identical
0dQyA TIL: There was a former warlord and cannibal, now preacher known as General Butt Naked. He led the Naked Base Commandos, comprised of child soldiers, to commit child sacrifices and cannibalism in war. He admitted to killing at least 20k, but was not prosecuted. He now assists former child soldiers.
grMe8 TIL that uterus transplantations are possible. For instance, in 2019 two births took place in Germany after a successful transplantation. The receiving women suffered from a syndrome called Müllerian agenesis and were born without a vaginal tract.