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TIL that a health benefit of roller coasters is that the centripetal force can help pass kidney stones

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ZvdB TIL that in 2011, Sir Peter Jackson purchased the famous Chitty Chitty Bang Bang race car and has been seen driving it around Wellington, NZ. He will also give children a ride in the car for a donation to charity.
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kJOEg TIL the modern face-up technique of high jump was invented by American Dick Fosbury and debuted at the 1968 Olympics. Reporters mocked him, saying he looked like a "two legged camel". He won the gold. It is now known as the "Fosbury Flop" and is the dominant style in the sport