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TIL: Belarusians are the Heaviest Drinkers in the World
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TIL A 7300 kg sperm whale was exploded using half a ton of dynamite with chunks of flesh flying up to 240m away. By coincidence, a brand new Oldsmobile, purchased during a "Get a Whale of a Deal" promotion, was flattened by a chunk of falling blubber after the blast.
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TIL that Dildo, Fucking, Anus, Condom, Nob End, Effin, Twatt, Intercourse, Bald Knob, Wankum, Moron and Swastika are all names of towns around the world.
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TIL that the much celebrated failure of the Spanish Armada was followed by an equally unsuccessful English retaliation called the English Armada
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TIL Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Rube Waddell would often be distracted by shiny things, puppies, and balloons while on the mound. He once ran off the field to chase a fire truck on the way to a fire.
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TIL 'Heart of Glass' was one of the first songs Blondie wrote in '74. They initially sang it as a ballad, then reworked it as a Reggae tune but it never really clicked. Finally, years later, they gave it a disco sound, recorded it on a lark, and it became a massive hit.