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TIL that Ozzy Osbourne has survived decades of drug and alcohol abuse because he has several genetic mutations “we’ve never seen before” that help him party hard.

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0drP1 [TIL] The “Palm Hold Fist” Salute dates back more than 3,000 Years. Does it have a name?
W7ppN TIL that there are only 28 different ways dates can be arranged in modern calendars. Depending on leap years, you can reuse old calendars every 6, 11 or 28 years until 2100, which will change the pattern.
nV9o TIL in WW2 the Polish had enlisted a bear on their side who enjoyed drinking, wrestling, cigarettes and even slept in tents. He would carry heavy ammunition crates to soldiers on the battle field and never once dropped a shell.
p8mJG TIL that the term "rooster" originated in the United States as a puritan euphemism to avoid the sexual connotation of the original English word "cock".
GY0N5 TIL Jesse Owens set 5 world records in 45 minutes at the Olympics