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axWZ TIL Nikola Tesla openly expressed disgust for overweight people. Once, he fired his secretary solely because of her weight.
YpMJB TIL Thailand used to have a prison called "Khuk Khi Kai," or "Chicken poop prison." The first floor of the prison contained prisoners, and the second floor was a large chicken coop. The grated floor ensured that prisoners were constantly subjected to chicken poop.
nAeG TIL That a single Boeing 777 Engine delivers twice the horsepower of all the Titanic’s steam engines combined.
OGMD6 TIL Actress Drew Barrymore is a scion of both the illustrious Drew and Barrymore acting dynasties, whose complicated family tree includes famous film and theater actors going back to the 19th Century
rDYw TIL Dr. Donald Unger cracked his knuckles every day for 60 years to see if it would cause arthritis. He would crack his knuckles on one hand every day and leave the other one as a control. After 60 years, there was no discernible difference between them and Unger won the Ig Nobel Prize for Medicine.