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TIL Dynamite is pretty much just tiny algae fossils soaked in nitroglycerin

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j6GWX TIL that George Foreman not only became the oldest heavyweight champion of all time, when he defeated Michael Moorer in 1994, but he also ended Moorer’s 35-0 undefeated record.
VkmG TIL: In 1981, a woman was kidnapped and repeatedly raped by deprogrammers that her parents hired in attempt to remove her from her relationship. Her charges against her parents and the deprogrammers were dismissed in trial.
4kLDw TIL that Lumiere, the candle from Beauty and the Beast, was voiced by Jerry Orbach, best known as Detective Lennie Briscoe from Law and Order. Orbach also had an IQ of 163 and skipped multiple grades as a student.
OGOj1 TIL a study found that elite sumo wrestlers had significantly more fat-free mass than highly-trained bodybuilders. Data from 37 sumo wrestlers had an average FFM/stature ratio of 0.61 kg/cm, with highest being 0.66 kg/cm. The suggested upper limit in humans is 0.7 kg/cm.
AXAo TIL Viagra dissolved in water can make cut flowers stand up straight for up to a week beyond their natural lifespan.