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TIL of the fish kick, a technique in swimming where the swimmer turns sideways and mimics the motion of an eel. It is arguably the fastest way to swim and was once famously used in the 2000 Olympics by Misty Hyman to win the 200m butterfly. However, this kick is rarely used owing to its difficulty.

LQb8P TIL: In 2015, 17 people died and 497 were injured at a water park concert in New Taipei by being being burned alive. Concert organizers did a "color powder party", the cloud of colored cornstarch caught on fire after being fired into the crowd due to deflagration. The fire lasted only 40 seconds.
YpvlA TIL: U.S. Medal of Honor recipients (in all branches of service) their children are automatically approved for enrollment into U.S. military academy so long as they meet basic requirements. Note: Acceptance rating for most applicants in general is less than 10%.
7m4Z TIL in 1984 Michael Larson was a contestant on Press Your Luck. Using the stop-motion on his VCR, he noticed that the presumed random patterns of the game board weren’t actually random, and memorized the sequences. He won 45 consecutive spins and earned a total of $110,237 in cash and prizes
E1kLw TIL In 1967's West Germany, a student that protested the ruler of Persia was shot dead by police, which sparked mass-demonstrations and unrest across the whole republic. Decades later it was revealed that the policeman responsible for the killing was actually an East German secret agent.
dKJB TIL that if you invested $1000 with Warren Buffet in 1966, you would have $6.4 Billion