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TIL that three years after winning gold at the 2004 Olympics, wrestler Rulon Gardner and two friends’ plane crashed into Lake Powell Utah. The three men swam an hour to the shore through 44F (7C) degree water to the shore and waited all night without shelter for rescue. All three men survived.

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PYkVZ TIL that YT creators didn't think a video can be watched more than 2 billion times so INT_MAX was used (maximum 2,147,483,647). Because of Gangnam style they had to change it since adding one more view to 2,147,483,647 would result in -2,147,483,648
wLyjP TIL that ADHD often looks very different in females then it does in males. Contrary to the popular hyper and impulsive symptoms, the “Inattentive” type of ADD manifests as not being able to pay attention, daydreaming, lack of motivation, etc. Young girls and woman are often undiagnosed.
BrNED In China, a three-digit score could dictate your place in society
neAJY TIL in 2014 a Malaysian man bought a "penis enlarger" online but scammers simply sent him a magnifying glass instead
Vjm8 TIL of a rare neurological disorder called Witzelsucht that is characterized by a tendency to make puns, or tell inappropriate jokes or pointless stories in socially inappropriate situations.