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TIL that pro wrestler Mick Foley (who fought in the WWE as Mankind) had his ear ripped off during a match, but didn’t stop the fight. Afterwards, given the choice of getting the ear reattached and fighting another event, he chose to fight in another event

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167RV TIL that the domestic animals of the Faroe Islands are a result of 1200 years of isolated breeding. As a result, many of the islands' domestic animals are found nowhere else in the world.
PYMZJ TIL Japan has a national exercise routine and millions of people across Japan do the same routine at the same time.
a8jmJ TIL Volkswagen Beetle production eventually ended in Mexico in 2003 because of the introduction of a new taxi regulation in Mexico City, requiring only four-door vehicles, to prevent robberies.
KvB6 TIL that Kim Il Sung, founder of North Korea, had a baseball-sized growth on his neck. It was benign but could not be removed due to its location. Official photos of the “Eternal President” were therefore taken from a leftward angle to hide the growth. (Candid photos are in comments.)
4XBag TIL That a Sherpa isn't a mountaineering job but an ethnic group.