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TIL Metal Gear Solid 3 has a boss that can be defeated by not touching the game for a week.

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yQgga TIL of Lamar Gant. He deadlifted 5 times his own bodyweight and held the world record bench press. All while having scoliosis.
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kO695 TIL: China has a strong PC gaming community as consoles were illegal for 15 years until 2015 due to fears of negative mental development.