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TIL earwax analysis shows WWII was stressful for whales

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Ypm8d TIL: Weightlifter Chua Koon Siong fainted for seven minutes after smashing his face with the barbell during his first lift at the 1981 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship. Still bleeding, he completed his remaining lifts and won the gold medal with a final lift of 137.5 kg.
1amOd TIL: Modern sewage systems in the USA are designed to accommodate a peak demand or 'Super Flush' at halftime of the Super Bowl, the one time of the year that everyone uses the toilet at the same time.
OGoPa TIL Andrew Carnegie offered the Filipino people $20 million to buy their independence from the US, but nothing came of the offer
WQDY TIL: Google has map that visualizes major cyber attacks around the world as they happen
YVN7 TIL Kevin Smith once called the father of a heckler during a panel and told him his son is acting up and smoking weed.