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TIL Loki boned a horse in Norse mythology.

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9Ypmm TIL In 1908 William "Bigfoot" Anakin, a local champion, was taken along by a publican to court to help demonstrate that darts was not gambling, it was a game of skill. He threw three darts in the center, no other court official could do the same. The judge ruled that darts was a game of skill.
yQkGa TIL that even mild dehydration — about 1.5% loss in normal water volume — can affect your disposition, energy level, and ability to concentrate.
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