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TIL that the Guinness World Record for the longest uninterrupted period of time spent playing video games is 138 hours, achieved by a teenager in Ohio

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AXGw TIL that Thai prisoners are released early if they take part in special kick boxing matches against foreigners
DQg7e TIL that the UK received 50% of the total funding given to Europe via the Marshall Plan in 1948, valued to 60 billion USD today.
w1vW TIL that if you call 9-1-1 in Massachusetts and you are unable to speak, you can communicate by pressing numbers on your phone: 1 for police, 2 for fire, and 3 for ambulance; 4 for yes and 5 for no.
kOvx5 TIL one of the animators from Robot Chicken (and PES) uses a modified NES Power Glove as a custom animation tool
kR77 TIL of the Cagayan Battles of 1582 in the Philippines, the only recorded battle between European infantry and samurai. Conquistadors vs Samurai.