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TIL that Kobe Bryant helped develop the first prototypes of Hypervolt Pro, a massage gun which has become popular with pro athletes over the past several years. It allows players to treat their muscles while resting on the bench during the game.

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1Gv8 TIL The definition for ‘literally’ now includes 'in effect; in substance; very nearly; virtually,’ which literally changes the definition of literally. The phrase 'He was literally drowning in his own tears’ is grammatically correct, even if the person isn’t, in reality, drowning in their own tears.
R5jGw TIL in 1000 AD, four kings fought in the naval Battle of Svolder. The kings of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway ambushed Viking King Olaf, who had only 11 ships against their 70. Despite a fierce last stand, Olaf leaped into the sea—his body was never found, and some claim he may yet return.
v10K TIL The Cash family blocked Preparation H from using Ring of Fire in what could have been their best commercial ever.
NxBE TIL People with psychopathic tendencies have an impaired sense of smell, which points to inefficient processing in the front part of the brain. Those scoring highly on psychopathic traits were more likely to actively struggle to both identify smells & discern the difference between smells.
9eDD TIL that while the word “thong” comes from the Old English “thwong”, a flexible leather cord, other languages use various euphemisms: in Brazil it is “fio dental” (dental floss); in Bulgarian “prashka” (slingshot); Chinese it is dingziku (丁字褲/丁字裤) which roughly means T-letter pants