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TIL that Reinhold Messner, the first man to summit Everest without oxygen, was also the first to summit all 14 8000m peaks, reaching those without oxygen as well

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neEBY TIL that, in 2009, a wastewater treatment plant in Baltimore suffered an Orb Weaver Spider infestation of unprecedented magnitude. The population was estimated to be over 100 MILLION spiders in over 140,000 cubic feet of web. If this happened in your home you'd have 17 million spiders inside.
Wko9L TIL about sand gangs, or organized crime rings that mine sand from rivers beds and beaches, who sell sand for use in worldwide concrete production. They've gotten so bad in recent years, from murders, petty crimes, and habitat destruction, that many governments are actively trying to shut them down.
ZW6R TIL in 2010, Guinness competitive eater record holder Takeru Kobayashi was arrested for trespassing & obstructing government administration at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. When Nathans removed him from their Wall of Fame, the contest lost multiple sponsorships & 41% viewer ratings in 2 years
kaPE TIL- The makers of Edible Underwear were denied patent protection on the grounds that “candy and pants were incompatible”
gMb47 TIL Mr. Bean's choir theme song translates to "Behold the man, who is a bean."