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TIL that Ernest Hemingway survived plane crashes on two consecutive days

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b69Bp TIL in 1944, countries agreed with the US to settle their international accounts in dollars to have gold converted at a fixed rate of $35 per ounce. In 1971, President Nixon announced the US would no longer do it, thus completely abandoning the gold standard. This was known as the 'Nixon Shock'.
X0mbr TIL that Julius Fucik wrote the "Entrance of the Gladiators" as a military march for the imperial Czech army, he was inspired by bloody Roman gladiatorial fighting. Today it is know for being the entrance music for clowns at the circus.
pnPA TIL that there is a full contact Jousting World Championship title that is fought for every year, often resulting in serious injury
R5jR4 TIL that the phrase "Friends of Bill W" is a dogwhistle meaning members of Alcoholics Anonymous, after the organization's co-founder Bill Wilson.
PYeGE TIL that all snakes possess venom producing glands, even ones that aren't clinically venomous. Snakes that kill preys through constriction, in particular, use these glands to secrete a lubricant, which helps them swallow the prey.