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TIL Tug of War was once an Olympic sport

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XEJYP TIL that in 2003, two men stole an empty Boeing 727 from Luanda International Airport and flew it into the sunset. They have never been found.
vlnL TIL the Dutch word for ‘tramp stamp’ is literally translated as 'arse antlers’
JYPQm TIL the earliest born human to be photographed is Conrad Heyer, a revolutionary war veteran who crossed the delaware with George Washington and was born in 1749.
oBeY8 TIL Cats can recognise their own name. But unlike dogs, they're just not as keen to show their owners what they've learned.
d8OJZ TIL ancient Romans used to eat hallucinogenic fish at parties to get high.