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TIL that Ramjit Raghav was the oldest father, he had his first child with his wife at age 94, and had a second child at age 96. He passed away in 2020 at the age of 104

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xpRw TIL that the world’s most expensive hot dog costs $169 USD. It contains, “ A 12-inch smoked cheese bratwurst topped with butter-teriyaki grilled onions, maitake mushrooms, wagyu beef, foie gras, shaved black truffles, caviar and Japanese mayo on a brioche bun” -quote from article
PLaG TIL: Tom Kenny (SpongeBob’s voice) is married to the actress who plays the voice of Karen (Plankton’s computer wife)
R7JPa TIL Viagra is given to some premature babies to increase oxygen transport by widening the blood vessels, as their lungs often haven't developed enough to transport oxygen efficiently on their own
KOX8a TIL Mouse's shotguns in The Matrix were working models that fired 900 rounds per minute. It used a unique cam-driven design invented by movies armorer, John Bowring.
ANdWB TIL the first documented strike by workers was in Ancient Egypt circa 1158 BC and it was largely successful.