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TIL that even horses get nervous when they are about to participate in a race, and the jockeys bring goats that calm the horse down

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aEDy TIL Joseph Grimaldi, the first modern clown (to perform in white facepaint), was a depressed alcoholic who attempted suicide by poison but only gave himself stomach cramps
EgJyw TIL about the Voyager Golden Records, two vinyl records included aboard the two voyager spacecraft launched in 1977, that contained sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth, intended for any intelligent extraterrestrial life form who may find them.
xR61 TIL there was a research paper written about the possibility of jerking off 800 guys in a room within 10 minutes
xVXn5 TIL that the closest living relative of the pronghorn (also known as the American antelope) is actually a giraffe
kJ0n7 TIL a Russian named Vasili Arkhipov avoided causing WWIII after refusing his captain's orders to launch nuclear torpedoes at US war ships during the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis. 2 of the 3 officers on board wanted to fire the missile, however a unanimous decision was required.