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TIL that British Lawyers and Judges still regularly wear wigs in court.

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m1OYP TIL that by the time Joe Fraizer defeated Muhammad Ali in 1971, Fraizer was legally blind in one eye. He used his quick reflexes to fool eye tests, allowing him to continue to box.
4eYa TIL than an 80 year old Russian once fought a bear with a flurry of punches, kicks, and headbutts before the bear threw him off of a cliff. He survived.
aQ60 TIL in 1953, an amateur astronomer saw and photographed a bright white light on the lunar surface. He believed it was a rare asteroid impact, but professional astronomers dismissed and disputed “Stuart’s Event” for 50 years. In 2003, NASA looked for and found the crater.
MeXD8 TIL that the Burj Khalifa is so tall that inhabitants above the 80th floor have to wait 2 additional minutes to break their Ramadan fast compared to people on the ground, while people above the 150th floor have to wait an additional 3 minutes.
No5E TIL One of North Korea’s largest exports is giant statues of foreign dictators.