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TIL about Adam Rainer, the only person verified to have been both a dwarf and a giant.

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WkGvN TIL that Australia's first cops were all criminals. Our first police force was made up of 12 of the best behaved convicts.
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dDvlK TIL that the robot "ASIMO," developed by Honda, was first introduced in 2000 and was capable of walking, running, climbing stairs, and even dancing. ASIMO was designed to assist people with mobility impairments and perform a range of tasks to demonstrate advanced robotics technology.