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TIL Myron Noodleman, the clown famous for performing at minor league ballparks, was the uncle of SNL alum Bill Hader.

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8MX TIL Batman could exist in real life, but only for a few years. This is due to the incredible physical demands being Batman requires.
VRDp TIL that in 2009 Kashmir, when 18-year old Rukhsana Kausar saw her parents being beaten as part of a forced marriage proposal by a militia commander, she killed one militant with an ax, gunned the commander down, then started a 4 hour gun battle with the militia.
81wP TIL Pakistan is an acronym for the five regions combined by the British; Punjab, Afgania, Kashmir, Sind, and Baluchistan
5VApD TIL - Auto engineers have calibrated gas gauges to be inaccurate, essentially to manage customer expectations.
wokR7 TIL that clacking tongs once you've picked them up is essentially your brains way to calibrate to the tool as if it is a new extension of your own limb.