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TIL that there is a guy in Maine that is 66 and still lives in an Iron lung from polio he contracted when he was 7 years old.

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gMVOy TIL a man robbed The Ballagio Casino of $1m in poker chips - that he could only spend at the Bellagio. In a matter of weeks weeks he was down to $20K, spending his winnings on OxyContin, more gambling, and one night a four-hour hand job.
Dovp TIL when Vera Menchick competed in an international chess tournament, Albert Becker ridiculed her entry by proposing that any player she defeated should be granted membership of the “Vera Menchik Club”. He became the first member of that club, and she the first female chess world champion.
1a5j7 TIL of 'Soy Cuba' (I Am Cuba), a 1964 Soviet-directed propaganda film that backfired by making capitalism look too appealing. It was later rediscovered by Hollywood, and its groundbreaking film techniques inspired scenes in Goodfellas and Boogie Nights.
GYrOj TIL Ernest Hemingway created a hamburger recipe with 10 ingredients including India relish, wine, and a beaten egg
nWl4o TIL that the value of all the world’s real estate is about $327 trillion, which is almost four times more than global GDP.