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TIL nobody climbed Mount Everest in 2015. First barren spell in 41 years.

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QwmL TIL Andre the Giant set the world record for number of beers consumed in a single sitting by drinking 119 12oz beers in six hours. 1976.
kdKd TIL- To celebrate the launch of Windows 7 in Japan, Burger King made a burger with seven patties. A spokesman said “the group of people who have an interest in…the 7-patty burger — overlaps with the group of people who have an interest in Windows 7.”
8aX4P TIL that Nathan "Nearest" Green, a slave, taught Jack Daniel how to brew whiskey. He became Daniel's Master Distiller, and is now known as "The Godfather of Tennessee Whiskey." His son George also became a Master Distiller and some of his descendants STILL work for Jack Daniel's Whiskey to this day.
b9A09 TIL seahorse couples greet each other every morning with a dance, which sometimes involves changing colour. It is a way of reinforcing their bond and synchronising their reproductive cycles.
Y7BnG TIL Physical fitness was not one of the NASA requirements for astronauts landing on the moon. Astronauts had an initial thorough exam before they were accepted into the program but after that, physical fitness was up to the individual to maintain