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TIL speedrunner Niftski set a world record by completing Super Mario Bros. (NES) in 4 minutes, 54 seconds and 56 milliseconds, which is only 0.3 seconds slower than the established theoretical perfect time.

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oBPRR TIL: 90% of the Aral Sea, the 4th largest lake in the world evaporated and is now a desert, mainly due to the Soviet ambition of turning Central Asia into the largest cotton producer in the world.
XjVj TIL that through a series of misinterpreted texts, the Christian Church accepted the Buddha as a Christian saint in the Middle Ages
vPpmr TIL While leather is edible, largely containing 60–70% water and 30–35% protein, only leathers that are either untanned or vegetable-tanned can be eaten. Leathers tanned by chemicals like in shoes, wallets, and luggage will not be edible.
j6pNn TIL San Francisco’s Alcatraz, the former federal penitentiary was the only prison to offer hot-water showers at the time
ADEJa TIL Freddie Mercury did a song with opera singer Montserrat Caballe called "Barcelona" for the 1992 Summer Olympics