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TIL there was a woman who was pregnant for 46 years

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Wkdwo TIL when he retired in 1999, Wayne Gretzky held or shared 61 NHL records. 21 years later, he still holds or shares 60 NHL records
5llB TIL that russian peasants used to practice 6 month periods of psudo hibernation each and every year to stave off starvation and famine. It was called the ‘Winter Sleep’ or 'lotska’.
VBMmG TIL gold has no discernable flavor. The fad of adding edible gold to expensive food items does nothing in terms of taste and is more of a gimmick than a way to create a unique flavor.
m14OY TIL that in October 2019, several major brokerages such as E-Trade, TD Ameritrade, and Charles Schwab announced in quick succession they were eliminating trading fees. Competition with Robinhood was cited as a reason.
OojDa TIL Bob Beamon has set the long jump Olympic record in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. As of 2020, this Olympic record has never been broken.