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TIL that in its first appearance at the Olympics, Suriname was represented by a single athlete, a runner who missed his event for arriving late to the heat after being given wrong information about the time.

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exDb TIL that the world’s longest traffic jam occurred in China in 2010 and it lasted for over ten days. At its worst, cars were moving at speeds of around 1km (0.6 miles) per day.
KO8rw TIL that ducklings have abstract thoughts. Within hours of hatching, these baby birds can learn concepts like “same” or “different” — and they do so faster than human infants
Yb8d TIL that Exxon’s punitive damages for the Exxon Valdex oil spill were reduced from $5 billion to $507.5 million
9YJjm TIL of Charles II of Navarre, or Charles "The Bad" - a continued schemer and manipulator throughout the Hundred Years War. Riddled with disease at the age of 54, he was encased in brandy soaked bandages. His incineration in a medical accident was widely considered at the time to be god's justice
R9ol TIL that when Bill Robinson, early film megastar and sidekick to Shirley Temple, was asked by a manager to leave a restaurant, he asked to borrow a $10 bill. When the manager agreed, he mixed it up with six $10 bills from his own wallet and said “Here, let’s see you pick out the colored one”.