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TIL a German man celebrated his birthday for 46 hours by travelling through different time-zones

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9YDlm TIL that out at sea, a tsunami is only about a metre high, and could pass a boat without being noticed. As it approaches the shore, it’s the sudden deceleration from about 800km/h to 50km/h which creates the immense wave
0Pvp TIL the bass guitar that I’ve been playing for 15 years is made from a banned chemical that shrinks your penis.
b9vlZ TIL that Glenn Shadix, the actor who played Otho in Beetlejuice, was subjected to “ex gay” electrical shock treatments when he came out to his parent. When this failed to change his orientation, he attempted suicide and survived a 3 day coma. After the incident, his parents accept ed his sexuality.
kJxRg TIL Roller Coasters were invented in 1884 to save Americans from Satanic temptations, following the uprise of saloons and brothels.
vnL TIL on June 24, 1374, one of the first documented outbreaks of St John’s Dance struck Aachen, Germany. People would dance uncontrollably for no apparent reason, even continuing to writhe around on the ground after collapsing from exhaustion.