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TIL from 1961 till 1972 women were prohibited to run marathons in US since officials thought woman’s uterus could fall out from long distance running

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pAbA TIL that a lifeguard in South Florida was fired for saving someone who was drowning because the guy wasn’t technically in the lifeguard’s assigned area.
ebMD TIL 3 sailors were trapped in the wreckage at Pearl Harbor for 16 days before they suffocated. Bystanders could hear them but were unable to help them.
VDkm TIL 98% of all pistachios produced in the U.S. are grown in California. This accounts for 25% of World Production, making the U.S. the second largest pistachio producer behind Iran
6LRJ TIL Nicolas Cage has already bought his grave. It’s a 9-foot pyramid in New Orleans.
OL7e TIL Enzo Ferrari told a man that “You may be able to drive a tractor, but you will never be able to handle a Ferrari properly.” The man was so pissed, he vowed to create the perfect car, his name, Ferruccio Lamborghini