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TIL that the 1976 F1 season was not broadcasted in the UK except for the final race in Japan, because Durex sponsored an F1 team, which BBC at the time considered "totally unacceptable for family viewing"

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vNAr TIL that between 1970 and 2010 the world lost half of it’s wildlife while the human population has grown from 3 billion in 1970 to 7 billion in 2014
0dAbp TIL The proposed Helsinki-Tallinn Railway Tunnel, when completed, will be the largest underground tunnel in the world. It will help to reduce time to cross the current Gulf of Finland route from two hours to approximately 20 minutes.
rRYLo TIL: According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, Joseph was 90 years old when he married Mary, at the time between 12 and 14
wLGm1 TIL Russell Brand was originally a host for MTV UK but was fired for arriving at work dressed as Osama bin Laden the day after 9/11 and taking his drug dealer to the studio.
EgnLV TIL the record for most push-ups in one day is 46,001. The record was achieved by Charles Servizio at the age of 43 in 1993.