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TIL: An elephant jumped off a suspension railway in 1950 and survived the 10m drop into a shallow stream

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9YA6p TIL that the top two sumo referees, tate-gyōji, have daggers on hand while officiating matches. These daggers symbolize the referees' willingness to ritualistically disembowel themselves if a call of theirs is overruled. In modern times, they submit resignation letters when they make a poor call.
dD81E TIL In the Atacama Desert in Chile, there is a 11 meter (36 ft) tall hand sculpture, called Mano del Desierto. It was created by Mario Irarrázabal to represent the injustice within Chile in the past.
XKoQ TIL that Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius (86 CE – 161 CE) had the most peaceful reign of any ruler in antiquity. There is no record of any major events or conflicts during his 23 year reign. He was a skilled administrator and was praised by his contemporaries for his effective style of governance.
nj6r TIL in 1998, two tanker trains, one of which was transporting fuel oil, collided and derailed in Cameroon. As locals started to scavenge the fuel in an assortment of containers, a smoker among them threw down a lit cigarette. At least 200 people were killed in the resulting flash-fire.
V9m0 TIL An artist built a 750 sq ft apartment in a shopping mall parking lot that went undiscovered for 4 years.