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TIL of Chara Nash, the woman who had her face, jaw and hands torn off by an out of control pet chimpanzee.

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5YrOk TIL An elderly man in China tried to buy a train ticket using currency not in circulation since 1949. He wanted to pay for a train ticket costing 12.5 yuan with a 500 yuan banknote and was informed his 1943 note is no longer legal tender. They are now worth over $100
neXoP TIL Arnold Schwarzenegger picked up his first barbell in 1960, when his soccer coach took his team to a local gym. At the age of 14, he chose bodybuilding over soccer as a career.
8Yn4 TIL that Dildo is a town in Newfoundland. They have an annual festival, Dildo Days, which is led by their mascot, Captain Dildo.
oG8L TIL the writers of Parks & Rec didn’t know Nick Offerman could already play the saxophone when they made his character Ron Swanson a secret saxophone player
kJ9kd TIL that "Love Kills", Freddie Mercury's first song released as a solo artist, was nominated for Worst Original Song at the 1985 Razzie Awards