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TIL in 1981 Muhammad Ali Talked a Suicidal Man Off a Ledge

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R7Pa TIL roughly 14% of humans do not have a Palmaris longus muscle in their arm. Presence can be checked by touching pinkie to thumb and flexing the wrist.
M1o0 TIL that Psy, the creator of “gangnam style” is a heavy drinker, calling vodka his “best friend” and, I quote, “If I’m happy, I’m drinking, if I’m sad, I’m drinking. If it’s raining, I’m drinking, if it’s sunny, I’m drinking”
J1DQm TIL Robert Schneider, leader of popular indie band The Apples in Stereo, and producer of Neutral Milk Hotel's In the Aeroplane Over the Sea dropped out of college without taking math. He later took up math for fun, going as far as getting his PHD from Emory. He's now left music completely to teach.
MepOW TIL the wreck and artifacts of the Titanic are owned by RMS Titanic, Inc., formed in 1992 as a subsidiary of the same company that owns the popular "Bodies" traveling exhibition. The parent company filed for bankruptcy in 2018.
mxmJp TIL Microsoft has the quietest place on Earth. “You can hear the grind of your bones!”