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TIL some ultramarathoners get their toenails surgically removed to stop the pressure and irritation they can cause in races

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4XE8X TIL that "rogue waves" or "freak waves," unexpected and massive waves that sailors have long told stories about, were generally considered to be mythical until confirmed by scientific instrumentation in 1995
yQwPw TIL the NHS has begun prescribing fishing as a treatment for depression and anxiety
4kK0b TIL The deadliest aviation accident in US history was American flight 191 at O'Hare Airport in Chicago in 1979. The DC-10 passenger plane crashed just after takeoff, killing all 273 people aboard. The FAA promptly banned all DC-10s from flying in US airspace pending investigation.
9YajD TIL in 2018 there was 752 acid attacks in London, more than 2 every single day.
A94o TIL there are two 1993 pornographic parody films of the Super Mario Bros. video games, titled ‘Super Hornio Brothers’ I & II. In order to halt their distribution, Nintendo purchased the rights to the series, making it the family-friendly company’s first foray into the adult film industry.