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TIL Val Kilmer visited the set of the Batman TV series as a child, though had no recollection of it

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4kbWw TIL French cyclist Jean Robic would cheat in the Tour De France downhill sections by having an assistant give him a lead or mercury filled water bottle for the descent. Because of this his nickname was "The Heavy Metal Descender".
Y7Gy7 TIL the word "partridge" probably comes from ancient Greek "pérdomai", a word meaning "to fart".
awjDo TIL that the TV show Baywatch, best known for swimsuit-clad stars like Pamela Anderson and Kelly Packard, had on average a viewing audience of over 65% women throughout its syndication run.
W7E9A TIL In France you're not allowed to work more than 218 days a year
rN6n4 TIL: Wat Misaka, a 5'7 point guard of Japanese descent was the first non-white player to play in the nba (1947)