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TIL that the impact of boxing gloves on the injuries is a controversial issue, a report by the British Medical Association concluded that glove do not reduce brain injuries and may even increase them.

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E1QbX TIL Renowned concert pianist Krystian Zimerman's personal Steinway grand piano was confiscated when he landed in New York City to give a recital at Carnegie Hall. US customs destroyed his piano, claiming the glue smelled like explosives.
4XpBa TIL there was a heatwave in Russia back in 2010 that killed 55,736 people, with 700 people dying in Moscow every day
V4WQ TIL suicide is the number one cause of death for South Koreans aged 9-24. South Korea has the highest suicide rate in the developed world
4g7b TIL that German chocolate cake isn’t German; it’s named after an American chocolate maker named Sam German who developed the dark chocolate originally used in the recipe.
VBVQD TIL that Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system