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TIL that Will Dean, founder of the Tough Mudder, created the race after his wetsuit zipper got stuck during a triathlon & racers around him weren’t willing to sacrifice the time it would have cost to stop and help. He wanted something where teamwork & accomplishment were more important than winning.

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6EPjJ TIL the author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Washington Irving, was the first person to refer to New York as Gotham City in 1807. Irving borrowed the name from the Nottinghamshire village in England, which was reputedly inhabited by fools.
GYlD4 TIL Venus Flytraps are native only to the coastal bogs of North and South Carolina in the United States, specifically within a 100-kilometer (60 mi) radius of Wilmington, North Carolina.
9WD6 TIL, The last reported execution for sorcery in Saudi Arabia took place…..in June 2012
VMbY0 TIL Sir Mix-a-Lot’s “Baby Got Back” passes the Bechdel-Wallace Test
8eKPV TIL many restaurants in France that are frequented by American tourists try to mislead customers into tipping, even though service is covered under the meal bill.