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TIL Antarctica used to be covered in lush rainforests well adapted to months with no sunlight in the winter

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69Y5m TIL Arrichion, a pankratiast in the ancient Olympics won a match by using a maneuver which caused his neck to break, killing him instantly. His opponent suffered from a dislocated foot, and submitted. Arrichion was named the winner.
rvZw TIL of the ‘cauliflower creak’, the sound of cauliflowers growing so fast you can hear the florets rubbing together.
kDkB TIL the Hammer of Thor is an approved religious symbol for veteran gravestones in the US and two soldiers have such headstones
Lg7V TIL Quentin Tarantino set out to film Reservoir Dogs with a $30,000 budget and a 16mm camera. Tarantino received a message from Harvey Keitel who wanted to help produce and star in the film. Keitel helped raise the budget to $1.5 million.
Lbbd TIL there is a giant species of shark that lives under ice near the north pole, eats polar bears and lives for over 200 years. Oh, and the Vikings used to hunt them and eat their flesh even though it stinks and tastes like pee