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TIL Olympic athletes who finish in the top eight in an event are awarded an Olympic diploma

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jG1M TIL: Stephen King was so intoxicated on drugs and alcohol that he “barely remembers writing” Cujo.
0wNRA TIL that rats are sometimes eaten in parts of France. In Bordeaux, there is a recipe that calls for the use of alcoholic rats who live in wine cellars. The rats are skinned and eviscerated, brushed with a thick sauce of olive oil and crushed shallots, and grilled over a fire of broken wine barrels.
9Y7kD TIL the United States Supreme Court ruled in 1985 that Long Island is legally not an island. Despite the legal decision, the United States Board on Geographic Names still considers it an island, as it is surrounded by water.
9WPX TIL Gordon Ramsay left one of his first jobs while as an aspiring chef because he was tired of “the rages the bullying and violence” perpetrated by the head chef
j5XN TIL RollerCoaster Tycoon was originally created by Chris Sawyer as an excuse to visit theme parks and “research” roller coasters.