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TIL there is a Nepali boy who plans on meditating forever, and has already meditated for years.

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A6l4 TIL A World Cup qualifying match between Chile and Brazil was canceled after an opposing fan hit the Chilean goalkeeper with a flare. Photos later proved that the flare never touched him; he faked the injury with a hidden razor blade.
16DQW TIL that in addition to the Medal of Honor that Audie Murphy was awarded for his conduct in combat on January 26, 1945, he received 2 Bronze Stars, 2 Silver Stars, and a Distinguished Service Cross for five other heroic acts while in combat dating back to March 1944.
kJnam TIL the tiny island of Hatoma in the Ryukyu archipelago saved its only school by accepting students from mainland Japan who can’t attend a local school due to stress or mental difficulties
p8OZ TIL Some Paralympic athletes gain an unfair advantage by purposely injuring themselves on areas of their body with no feeling. It’s called “boosting” and the goal is to trick the body into triggering a kind of fight-or-flight response, and in doing so, increase performance.
jrjn TIL It only costs $30 billion USD per year to solve world hunger. The US spent nearly FORTY TIMES that amount on military in 2006.