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TIL that some Paralympic fencers have FUCKING SWORDS FOR ARMS. How cool is that?!

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0d5e5 TIL that Jeremy Clarkson’s mother, Shirley Clarkson, designed and created the very first Paddington Bear toy in the early 1970s, prototypes that she made for Jeremy and his sister later became a licensed product that funded his education and helped launch his TV career
QA1e TIL that a judge once tried to sue an immigrant dry cleaners for $67 Million after they “lost” his pants, claiming inconvenience, mental anguish, attorney’s fees for representing himself, and as a result of their failure to live up to a “satisfaction guaranteed” sign that was displayed in the store
mnYv TIL the total power of sunlight striking Earth’s atmosphere is estimated at 174 Petawatts. That’s 174 quadrillion watts.
6boJ TIL there exists a musical work that consists only of silence, and predates John Cage’s 4'33’’ by 55 years
awbpL TIL time flows faster at the surface of the earth than it does in the core.