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TIL there are no snakes in Iceland. The few spider species present there are not harmful to humans.

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oBPeo TIL blind from birth, Seve Fyffe, 67, began training at age six and now holds a fifth dan belt in Aikido. "…if someone was foolish enough to attack me they'd be in for a shock. I can fight up to six people at a time. The hardest is four because they are coming at you from four different directions”
kljB TIL: Beastie Boys Mike D wore a chain with a 4-inch (10cm) VW emblem which inspired so many thefts that Volkswagen offered free replacements for all drivers affected and placed ads in papers saying “Don’t steal our medallions; send this ad in as a coupon, and we’ll send you your own VW medallion.”
PGJe TIL that of the 103 wars the U.S has been involved in, they’ve won 89, lost 4, drew 2 and have 2 still ongoing. The others were indecisive or resolved.
YLyP TIL a man named Lars Andersen has rediscovered an ancient form of archery that allows him to loose 10 arrows in 4.9 seconds, while it takes others 13-35 seconds. He is even faster than the fictional archer Legolas in the Lord of the Rings series.
7Xob TIL the original lyrics to Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas were, “Have yourself a merry little Christmas, It may be your last. Next year we may all be living in the past,” but Judy Garland demanded a re-write.