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TIL Eggs Benedict Was Invented As A Hangover Cure
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mJBx
TIL Speedo invented a swimsuit so advanced, it broke 23 of 25 world records and was banned as being classed as “technological doping”.
aj9y
TIL that a human would have to run ~45mph to run on water.
LkGeV
TIL that British ("matchstick men") artist L.S. Lowry holds the record for the most refused Royal Honours....in his lifetime, he turned down awards FIVE times, including a Knighthood in 1968.
OJ87
TIL that American judges can kick out jurors whom they believe are aware of the jury’s ability to nullify laws
gVX8
TIL in 1978, a Russian physicist, Anatoli Bugorski, was struck accidentally by the proton beam of a particle accelerator. ½ of his face swelled beyond recognition and became paralysed. Amazingly, he survived and completed his PhD. He is still alive today.