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TIL that the lead singer of the metal band Slipknot once "blew his left testicle out" while singing high notes for warming up his voice in rehearsal.

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R5Nwa TIL on October 11, 1992, Deion Sanders played in a Falcons game in Miami (NFL) and then flew to Pittsburgh to play in the Braves’ League Championship Series game against the Pirates that evening (MLB), becoming the first athlete to play in two professional leagues in the same day.
P1eyO TIL a Dutch pirate captured the Spanish treasure fleet sailing from the New World in 1628. The loss of silver alone was so great that the silver price spiked worldwide, and Spain was nearly bankrupted.
KYZNE TIL An anonymous donor provided $30 million to run a housing complex for people struggling with mental illness in Vancouver, covering operating costs for 30 years. The heritage building was once a psychiatric facility, senior housing, and is described as a beautiful "oasis in the middle of the city"
7rMwZ TIL of Axel von dem Bussche who was chosen to model a new winter uniform in front of Hitler in 1943. He had planned to hug Hitler then detonate a landmine in his pocket, killing the both of them. The plan fell through when a traincar carrying the uniforms was destroyed by the Allies.
QJL6M TIL The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time for the Nintendo 64 is the only game to ever get a 99 rating on Metacritic making it the best rated game of all time