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TIL American Football is the 9th most popular sport in the world. It is beaten by both Volleyball and Table Tennis.

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Nyg8 TIL that surgeons in 2013 discovered a new body part
M7yyA TIL there was a craze amongst American foodies for guinea pigs. At one company in Connecticut, imports nearly doubled since 2008 — from 600 guinea pigs per year then to more than 1,000 in 2013. The animals, called cuyes in Spanish, are usually cooked whole, often grilled, sometimes deep fried.
16rKP TIL that Ken Kirzinger was chosen for the role of Jason in Freddy vs Jason, in part because he was 6ft 5. The directors wanted to emphasise the difference in height between Jason and Freddy (played by a 5ft 9 Robert Englund).
6E86w TIL of Mason McDeid who cried constantly from severe cerebral palsy issues; his father failed to comfort him with classical & new age music. Then he tried Metallica & the child stopped crying, fell asleep. Now in his 20s, unable to speak, Mason has had 100+ surgeries & attended 450+ metal concerts.
N7reP TIL almost all coins used in Israel today are based on ancient designs found in archeological digs. The Bank of Israel actually mints coins that are designed to look like ancient Israeli coins from antiquity.