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TIL there's an annual 3100 mile ultra-marathon race in which runners run around a city block in Queens, NY for 5649 laps. The record finish is a little over 40 days.

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gMJWX TIL of US Navy Admiral Boorda the first person to rise from the enlisted ranks to become Chief of Naval Operations who killed himself after being accused of wearing 2 unauthorized service ribbons
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Zpj7D TIL: The Hittite plague was one of the diseases that helped caused a Bronze Age collapse alongside smallpox and lasted 2 decades. It is considered the first recorded form of biological warfare as Hittites brought infected rams to enemies. It was also named, "The Hand of Nergle" in ancient tablets.
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