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TIL there have been 256,000 unsolved homicides across the United States since 1980

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p8ZRb TIL that The Japanese marathon runner Shizo Kanakuri lost consciousness while taking a break during the 1912 Olympic marathon in Stockholm. In 1967 the Swedes invited him to return and finish the race. His final time was 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 20.3 seconds.
xErk TIL there is a $5 fine for anyone on the staff at the Top Gun school who quotes the movie
kO9Zd TIL the exercise motto "No pain, no gain" has its origin in religion: the pain was following God's will and the gain was spiritual
pK5N TIL that after watching Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin sent Jack Gleeson (Joffery’s actor) a personal letter saying “Congratulations on your marvellous performance, everyone hates you.”
oRRbA TIL Rudolf Vrba & another man escaped from Auschwitz by noting that after prisoners went missing, searching only lasted for 3 days. They hid in a hole for 3 days outside the inner perimeter fence, & on the 4th day got away.